More Questions on Climate And Weather in India
- 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. The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 26°C, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 9°C. The station in question is ________
A)Cherapunji
B)Allahabad
C)Chennai
D)Kolkata
Answer: Chennai
- Q. Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area?
A)Sikkim
B)Mizoram
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Mizoram
- Q. Which city has the longest day in the month of June?
A)Chennai
B)Delhi
C)Kolkata
D)Bangalore
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. The driest part of India is
A)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
B)Darbhanga (Bihar)
C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
D)Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
Answer: Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
- Q. When did India adopt the International Tsunami Warning System
A)2006
B)2004
C)2005
D)2007
Answer: 2006
- Q. Where are Rain forests found?
A)North-Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
B)Central India
C)Eastern Ghats
D)North-Western Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
Answer: North-Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
- Q. National Flood Commission is related to
A)Drought and flood
B)Flood
C)Disaster Management
D)Poverty Alleviation
Answer: Flood
- Q. The winter rain in Chennai is caused by
A)Intense Land and Sea Breezes
B)South-West Monsoons
C)North-East Monsoons
D)Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
Answer: North-East Monsoons
- Q. The Paddy fields of India are located in the areas of annual rainfall
A)100 cm
B)120 cm
C)140 cm
D)80 cm
Answer: 100 cm
- Q. Arrange the following states on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon : 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. West Bengal 4. Rajasthan
A)3-1-2-4
B)2-3-1-4
C)3-2-1-4
D)1-2-3-4
Answer: 3-2-1-4
- Q. India is particularly poor in reserves of
A)Non-ferrous metals
B)Coal
C)Iron ore
D)Limestone
Answer: Non-ferrous metals
- Q. Monsoon is caused by
A)Humidity difference
B)Temperature changes
C)Seasonal reversal of winds
D)Pressure differences
Answer: Pressure differences
- 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. 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. Monsoon retreat is marked by: 1. clear sky 2. high pressure conditions at the Bay of Bengal 3. rise in temperature on land
A)2 and 3
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Which of the following region is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A)Aravalli
B)Eastern Ghat
C)Vindhyanchal
D)Western Ghat
Answer: Western Ghat
- Q. The climate of India is ________
A)Savanna type of climate
B)Tropical climate
C)Sub-tropical climate
D)Subtropical monsoon
Answer: Subtropical monsoon
- Q. Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?
A)Forests lower the temperature of the environment
B)Forests act as water sheds
C)Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
D)Forests prevent soil erosion
Answer: Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
- Q. Which of the following place is the most humid place of India?
A)Udhagamandalam
B)Mahabaleshwar
C)Cherrapunji
D)Mawsynram
Answer: Mawsynram
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