More Questions on Climate And Weather in India
- Q. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?
A)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
B)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places
C)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain
D)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place
Answer: Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
- Q. The northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are
A)Barail and Patkai hills
B)Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma
C)Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
D)Khasi and Pegu Yoma
Answer: Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
- Q. From where does the heat come in the environment?
A)Condensation
B)Insolation
C)Radiation
D)Convection
Answer: Insolation
- Q. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
A)Depressions
B)Typhoons
C)Hurricanes
D)Tornadoes
Answer: Hurricanes
- Q. Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
A)Bihar and Assam
B)Kamataka and Kerala
C)Punjab and Haryana
D)Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
- Q. The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of ________
A)North-east monsoons
B)South-west monsoons
C)Retreating monsoons
D)Westerly disturbances
Answer: Westerly disturbances
- Q. Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India? 1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm 2. The trees are short rooted 3. Thorny shrubs and grassland 4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees.
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 3 and 4
- Q. Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?
A)Tropical semi-arid steppe
B)Tropical wet and dry climate
C)Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
D)Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Answer: Tropical semi-arid steppe
- Q. Rainfall in India is not associated with ________
A)Cyclones
B)Orography
C)Convection
D)Anticyclones
Answer: Anticyclones
- Q. A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is ________.
A)Sandalwood
B)Teak
C)Shisam
D)Sal
Answer: Sandalwood
- Q. Who introduced the term ‘monsoon’?
A)The Arabs
B)The British
C)The Mughals
D)The Chinese
Answer: The Arabs
- Q. Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India?
A)Tropical dry deciduous forest
B)Tropical rain forest
C)Tropical moist deciduous forest
D)Tropical dry evergreen forest
Answer: Tropical moist deciduous forest
- Q. Which of the following area of Indian subcontinent becomes the area of low pressure in summer?
A)North Western India
B)Rann of Kutch
C)Rajasthan
D)Meghalaya
Answer: North Western India
- Q. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because ________
A)Mumbai is a coastal city
B)Mumbai is on the windward side
C)Pune is at a-greater elevation
D)Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
Answer: Mumbai is on the windward side
- Q. The Himalayan forests include
A)Alpine Vegetation
B)European Oak Forests
C)Coniferous Forests
D)All the three
Answer: All the three
- Q. Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ?
A)Punjab
B)Kerala coast
C)Central India
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Punjab
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In the wet temperate forests at above 1500 m on the Nilgiris and Anaimalais, the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are commonly found. 2. Tropical dry evergreen forests are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Which of the following statements is not true?
A)Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon
B)The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions
C)Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon
D)All are correct
Answer: All are correct
- Q. Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________
A)Cherapunji is located on the windward side
B)The former is nearer to the sea
C)The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
D)Convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
Answer: The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
- Q. Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in ________
A)The Deccan plateau
B)The Shillong plateau
C)The Siwaliks
D)Southern India
Answer: The Shillong plateau
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