Q. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?

Correct Answer

Deforestation in drainage zone

More Questions on Climate And Weather in India

  • 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. 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. 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. 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. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?
    A)Deforestation in drainage zone
    B)Rise in annual rain
    C)Deposition of silt in dams
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Deforestation in drainage zone
  • Q. Heavy rainfall during the months of October and November is received by
    A)Coromandel Coast
    B)Gharo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
    C)Chota Nagpur Plateau
    D)Malwa Plateau
    Answer: Coromandel Coast
  • Q. From where does the heat come in the environment?
    A)Condensation
    B)Insolation
    C)Radiation
    D)Convection
    Answer: Insolation
  • Q. Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by ________
    A)Great uniformity of temperature
    B)Differential heating of land and sea
    C)Cold winds of Central Asia
    D)None of these
    Answer: Differential heating of land and sea
  • Q. A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is ________.
    A)Sandalwood
    B)Teak
    C)Shisam
    D)Sal
    Answer: Sandalwood
  • Q. Which one of th following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?
    A)Konkan
    B)Malabar
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Which city has the longest day in the month of June?
    A)Chennai
    B)Delhi
    C)Kolkata
    D)Bangalore
    Answer: Kolkata
  • 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. What do you mean by ‘reserved forest’ ?
    A)Reserved for hunting
    B)Reserved for local use
    C)Reserved for commercial exploitation
    D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
    Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation
  • Q. The wet hill forest are found in the ________
    A)Nilgiris
    B)Aravallis
    C)Mahadev Hills
    D)Satpura Hills
    Answer: Nilgiris
  • Q. Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of ________
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Chhotanagpur plateau
    C)Khasi hills
    D)Kuchchh
    Answer: Kuchchh
  • Q. The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is ________
    A)Monsoonal
    B)Convectional
    C)Orographic
    D)Cyclonic
    Answer: Cyclonic
  • 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. “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. Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________
    A)Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest
    B)Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest
    C)Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
    D)Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest
    Answer: Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the “Norwesters” of Bengal?
    A)It is a kind of thunderstorm
    B)It is caused due to strong surface heating
    C)It originates in the Chhotanagpur plateau region
    D)None of the above
    Answer: None of the above

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