More Questions on Climate And Weather in India

  • Q. Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?
    A)Shisham
    B)Mahagony
    C)Sal
    D)Teak
    Answer: Mahagony
  • 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. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Littoral forests occur
    A)Where the rainfall is heavy
    B)On hills
    C)Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
    D)At elevated places
    Answer: Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
  • Q. A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is ________.
    A)Sandalwood
    B)Teak
    C)Shisam
    D)Sal
    Answer: Sandalwood
  • 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. 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. 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. What is the major cause of ‘October Heat’?
    A)Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
    B)Hot and dry weather
    C)Very low velocity winds
    D)High temperature associated with high humidity
    Answer: High temperature associated with high humidity
  • 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. With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs: 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album) 2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta) 3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
    A)2 and 3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2 only
  • Q. The amount and intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of
    A)Cyclones
    B)Western disturbances
    C)Dust storms
    D)Tropical depressions
    Answer: Tropical depressions
  • Q. Which region gets first monsoon in summer?
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Himalayas
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Gangetic Plain
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?
    A)It is away from the coast
    B)It is a rain shadow area
    C)It is located parallel to wind direction
    D)Rain bearing clouds are absent
    Answer: It is a rain shadow area
  • 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. Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months: 1. Allahabad 2. Kolkata 3. Delhi 4. Patna
    A)1, 4, 3, 2
    B)2, 4, 1, 3
    C)3, 1, 4, 2
    D)2, 4, 3, 1
    Answer: 2, 4, 3, 1
  • 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. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Pune
    C)Leh
    D)Kanyakumari
    Answer: Kanyakumari
  • Q. 1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora. 2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation. 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: Both 1 and 2
  • 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

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