More Questions on Climate And Weather in India
- 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. 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. Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?
A)Tropical Semi-evergreen forests
B)Tropical Dry-evergreen forests
C)Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
D)Tropical Dry-deciduous forests
Answer: Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
- Q. Which of the following does not affect Indian climate?
A)Proximity to equator
B)Monsoon
C)Ocean currents
D)Existence of Indian Ocean
Answer: Ocean currents
- Q. Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in
A)Shiwaliks and Terai regions
B)Eastern Odisha
C)North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
D)Western Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Western Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude?
A)Ajmer and Shillong
B)Bengaluru and Chennai
C)Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
D)Nagpur and Kolkata
Answer: Ajmer and Shillong
- Q. “Reserved Forests” are forests
A)Reserved for local use
B)Reserved for hunting
C)Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
- Q. Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances?
A)Kerala
B)Punjab
C)West Bengal
D)Gujarat
Answer: Punjab
- Q. Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at ________
A)Shillong
B)Chennai
C)Kolkata
D)Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: Shillong
- Q. Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months?
A)Meghalaya
B)Punjab
C)Kerala
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following receives rainfall by north-eastern monsoon?
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Assam
D)West Bengal
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)III and IV
Answer: I and II
- 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. ________ Oilfield of India has the largest quantity of recoverable reserves.
A)Ankaleshwar Oilfield
B)Moran Oilfield
C)Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield
D)Naharkatiya Oilfield
Answer: Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield
- Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________
A)North-east India to the west coast
B)West coast to the east coast
C)North to the south
D)North-west India to Bengal
Answer: North-west India to Bengal
- Q. When did India adopt the International Tsunami Warning System
A)2006
B)2004
C)2005
D)2007
Answer: 2006
- 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. Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
A)To prevent the surface from becoming hard
B)To prevent alkalinity of soil
C)To prevent acidity of soil
D)To fertilize the soil
Answer: To prevent the surface from becoming hard
- Q. Which of the following receive, heavy rainfall in the month of October and November?
A)Coromandel Coast
B)Hills of Garo, Khasi and Jaintia
C)Plateau of Chota Nagpur
D)Malwa Plateau
Answer: Coromandel Coast
- 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
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