Climate And Weather in India Geography

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

Correct Answer

Mumbai and Pune

More Questions on Climate And Weather in 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. 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. The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of peninsular India mainly because ________
    A)The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year
    B)The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
    C)The sky is generally cloudy
    D)Strong winds flow throughout the year
    Answer: The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
  • 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. What percent of Indian terrain receive annual rainfall below 75 cm.
    A)0.4
    B)0.35
    C)0.45
    D)0.3
    Answer: 0.35
  • 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. 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 Himalayan forests include
    A)Alpine Vegetation
    B)European Oak Forests
    C)Coniferous Forests
    D)All the three
    Answer: All the three
  • 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. 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. Which region gets first monsoon in summer?
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Himalayas
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Gangetic Plain
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. The wet hill forest are found in the ________
    A)Nilgiris
    B)Aravallis
    C)Mahadev Hills
    D)Satpura Hills
    Answer: Nilgiris
  • Q. Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
    A)Conventional rain
    B)South west monsoon
    C)North east monsoon
    D)Western distubances
    Answer: Western distubances
  • Q. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because ________
    A)Mumbai is a coastal city
    B)Mumbai is on the windward side
    C)Pune is at a-greater elevation
    D)Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
    Answer: Mumbai is on the windward side
  • Q. The driest part in India is in
    A)Darbhanga (Bihar)
    B)Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
    C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
    D)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
    Answer: Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
  • Q. Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September?
    A)Punjab
    B)Eastern Uttar Pradesh
    C)Southern West Bengal
    D)Western Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Western Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?
    A)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
    B)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places
    C)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain
    D)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place
    Answer: Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
  • 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. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Pune
    C)Leh
    D)Kanyakumari
    Answer: Kanyakumari
  • Q. What is the nature of monsoon rain from Guwahati to Chandigarh?
    A)Diminishing Nature
    B)Irregular Nature
    C)Crescent or Growing Nature
    D)Cyclic Nature
    Answer: Diminishing Nature

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