Q. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?

Correct Answer

Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years

More Questions on Climate And Weather in India

  • Q. Riparian forest is found ________
    A)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats
    B)Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
    C)The tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas
    D)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
    Answer: Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
  • 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. Plants are associated with the social forestry programmes in India?
    A)Eucalyptus
    B)Teak
    C)Neem
    D)Banyan
    Answer: Eucalyptus
  • Q. In May-June each year, the monsoon winds approach the southern tip of India from ________
    A)North-westerly direction
    B)Northly direction
    C)North-easterly direction
    D)South-westerly direction
    Answer: South-westerly direction
  • 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. Rainfall in India is not associated with ________
    A)Cyclones
    B)Orography
    C)Convection
    D)Anticyclones
    Answer: Anticyclones
  • 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 driest part of India is
    A)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
    B)Darbhanga (Bihar)
    C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
    D)Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
    Answer: Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
  • Q. The “Central India Teak” is an Example of
    A)Dry Deciduous Forest
    B)Tropical Evergreen Forest
    C)Moist Deciduous Forest
    D)Montane Forest
    Answer: Moist Deciduous Forest
  • Q. Monsoon is caused by
    A)Humidity difference
    B)Temperature changes
    C)Seasonal reversal of winds
    D)Pressure differences
    Answer: Pressure differences
  • Q. Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of ________
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Chhotanagpur plateau
    C)Khasi hills
    D)Kuchchh
    Answer: Kuchchh
  • Q. In which of the following cities of India the diurnal range of temperature is maximum?
    A)Chennai
    B)New Delhi
    C)Mumbai
    D)Kolkata
    Answer: New Delhi
  • Q. The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
    A)Western Ghats
    B)Tropical location
    C)Nearness to sea
    D)Himalayas
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. The driest place in India is ________
    A)Jaisalmer
    B)Leh
    C)Barmer
    D)Bikaner
    Answer: Jaisalmer
  • Q. Which of the following forest is grown in waterlogged areas?
    A)Tropical thorn Forest
    B)Evergreen Forest
    C)Deciduous Forest
    D)Mangrove
    Answer: Mangrove
  • Q. In ________ forest, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.
    A)Deciduous
    B)Evergreen
    C)Mangrove
    D)Thorny
    Answer: Deciduous
  • Q. Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India?
    A)Loo
    B)Western disturbances
    C)Norwesters
    D)Mango showers
    Answer: Western disturbances
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs of cities have the largest annual average rain difference as compared to the other three pairs?
    A)Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar
    B)Jabalpur and Nagpur
    C)Mumbai and Pune
    D)Guwahati and Shillong
    Answer: Mumbai and Pune
  • Q. The most important commercial forests of India are ________
    A)Coniferous
    B)Tropical evergreen
    C)Tropical deciduous
    D)Mangrove
    Answer: Tropical deciduous
  • Q. The most important commercial forests of India are
    A)Tropical deciduous
    B)Tropical evergreen
    C)Mangrove
    D)Coniferous
    Answer: Tropical deciduous

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