More Questions on Climate And Weather in India
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than the north-east monsoon. Which of these are correct statements?
A)1 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2
D)2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- 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. The place to receive annual rainfall below 50cm is
A)Coromandal Coast
B)Meghalaya
C)Leh in Kashmir
D)Konkan Coast
Answer: Leh in Kashmir
- Q. Monsoon is caused by
A)Humidity difference
B)Temperature changes
C)Seasonal reversal of winds
D)Pressure differences
Answer: Pressure differences
- Q. Which of the following is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth forest and a variety of wild life?
A)Tarai
B)Bhabar
C)Bhangar
D)Khadar
Answer: Tarai
- Q. The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in
A)Gujarat and Maharashtra
B)West Bengal and Assam
C)Deccan Plateau
D)Kerala and Karnataka
Answer: Kerala and Karnataka
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
A)Punjab
B)Orissa
C)West Bengal
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at ________
A)Shillong
B)Chennai
C)Kolkata
D)Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: Shillong
- 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. Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of ________
A)Local thunderstorms
B)Retreating monsoon
C)Temperate cyclones
D)Shift in jet stream movement
Answer: Temperate cyclones
- Q. Which part of India receives rainfall from both the South-West and North-West monsoons?
A)Lakshadweep Islands
B)Tamilnadu
C)Odisha
D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Q. The reason for Rajasthan being deficient in rainfall is ________
A)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
B)The monsoon fail to reach this area
C)It is too hot
D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
- Q. During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because ________
A)Hills do not form barriers for winds
B)Monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier
C)Western regions are warmer than the eastern region
D)The area is far away from the sea
Answer: Monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier
- Q. There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because
A)Lack of high mountains in the Deccan
B)The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
C)The region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons
D)Of some unknown reason
Answer: The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
- Q. The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is
A)Bikaner
B)Leh
C)Jaisalmer
D)Jodhpur
Answer: Leh
- Q. Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________
A)Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest
B)Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest
C)Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
D)Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest
Answer: Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
- Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from
A)The north to the south
B)The west coast to the east coast
C)North-East India to the west coast
D)North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
Answer: North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
- Q. The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of – 28.3°C and 15°C respectively is ________
A)Kullu
B)Srinagar
C)Shimla
D)Leh
Answer: Leh
- Q. Which one of the following cities never experiences vertical rays of the sun during noon?
A)Mumbai
B)Chennai
C)Mangalore
D)New Delhi
Answer: New Delhi
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