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India's Climate

57 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 3

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Q26. The main characteristic of monsoon climate is-

  1. ATorrential and mountainous rain
  2. BTorrential and cyclonic rainfall
  3. CTorrential and convective rainfall
  4. Dseasonal changes in wind direction
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Answer: D) seasonal changes in wind direction

Q27. It rains in the north-western part of India during winter -

  1. Afrom the storms
  2. BWith the monsoon returning
  3. Cfrom western disturbances
  4. Dfrom tropical cyclones
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Answer: C) from western disturbances

Q28. The northern plains of India receive rainfall in winters due to-

  1. Adue to western disturbance
  2. Bfrom the monsoon branch of the Bay of Bengal
  3. Cfrom the monsoon branch of the Arabian Sea
  4. DWith the monsoon returning
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Answer: A) due to western disturbance

Q29. Which of the following regions of India receives 200 mm of rainfall?

  1. AKerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
  2. BJammu and Kashmir
  3. CWest Bengal, Odisha, Bihar
  4. DAssam, Manipur, Tripura
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Answer: B) Jammu and Kashmir

Q30. Mango Shower is -

  1. Amango blossoms
  2. Bmango drip
  3. CRainfall in Bihar and Bengal in March and April
  4. Dmango crop
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Answer: C) Rainfall in Bihar and Bengal in March and April

Q31. Despite the abundance of rainfall in India, this country is considered a thirsty land, the reason for this is-

  1. Arapid runoff of rainwater
  2. BRainwater quickly evaporates
  3. Cheavy rainfall in a few months
  4. Dall of which
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Answer: D) all of which

Q32. The area with the lowest rainfall in India is-

  1. AFrom Kutch to Punjab-Haryana
  2. BFrom Punjab to Delhi
  3. CRegion of Madhya Pradesh
  4. DBalagir region of Odisha
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Answer: A) From Kutch to Punjab-Haryana

Q33. Given below are pairs of places. Which pair has the most pronounced difference in the total amount of annual rainfall even though both cities are located at approximately the same latitude?

  1. ABangalore and Chennai
  2. BAjmer and Shillong
  3. CMumbai and Visakhapatnam
  4. DNagpur and Kolkata
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Answer: B) Ajmer and Shillong

Q34. High temperature and low pressure in the summer season over the Indian subcontinent pull air into the Indian Ocean, which affects:

  1. ASouth-East Monsoon
  2. BSouthwest monsoon
  3. Ctrade winds
  4. Dwestern winds
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Answer: B) Southwest monsoon

Q35. What is the rain caused by lightning during the summer season (mid-March to mid-June) in Karnataka called?

  1. AKal Vaisakhi
  2. BMangoshower
  3. Cheat wave
  4. Dcherry blossom
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Answer: D) cherry blossom

Q36. In the north-western plains of India, the amount of rainfall in winter due to western disturbances gradually decreases-

  1. Afrom east to west
  2. Bfrom west to east
  3. Cfrom north to south
  4. Dfrom south to north
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Answer: B) from west to east

Q37. In which of the following states are the summer storms known as 'Kaal Vaishakhi'?

  1. APunjab
  2. BHaryana
  3. CRajasthan
  4. DWest Bengal
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Answer: D) West Bengal

Q38. The reason for the highest rainfall in the world in Mawsynram is-

  1. Afunnel-shaped hills
  2. Bthere is always low pressure
  3. Cthere is always high pressure
  4. DThere is a lot of dense vegetation there.
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Answer: A) funnel-shaped hills

Q39. What percentage of total rainfall does the entire India receive from the South-West monsoon?

  1. AAbout 40,
  2. Bapproximately 75%
  3. Capproximately 90%
  4. DAlmost 100%
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Answer: B) approximately 75%

Q40. It rains in Chennai in winters-

  1. Afrom the southwest monsoon
  2. Bfrom the north-east monsoon
  3. Cfrom land and sea breezes
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: B) from the north-east monsoon

Q41. Why is the climate of Chennai warmer than that of Kolkata, even though both places are located on the coast?

  1. ABecause Chennai is a little further away from the sea than Kolkata
  2. BThere is sand all around Chennai.
  3. CChennai is closer to the equator
  4. DChennai does not fall in the path of cold winds, whereas Kolkata does.
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Answer: C) Chennai is closer to the equator

Q42. Where does the maximum rainfall occur due to monsoon changes?

  1. AMumbai
  2. BDelhi
  3. CChennai
  4. DKolkata
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Answer: C) Chennai

Q43. The very high rainfall in summer on the western coast of India is mainly due to

  1. Atropical location
  2. Bnear the beach
  3. CWestern Ghats
  4. DHimalaya
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Answer: A) tropical location

Q44. Where does it rain more in the months of October and November?

  1. AMalwa Plateau
  2. BChotanagpur Plain
  3. CEastern Hills
  4. DCoromandel Coast
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Answer: D) Coromandel Coast

Q45. What is the main reason for October heat?

  1. ALow pressure system over Indo-Gangetic plains
  2. Bhigh temperatures associated with high humidity
  3. Cvery low velocity winds
  4. Dhot and dry weather
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Answer: B) high temperatures associated with high humidity

Q46. Which state of India receives rainfall during the winter season?

  1. AKerala
  2. BTamil Nadu
  3. CWest Bengal
  4. DOdisha
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Answer: B) Tamil Nadu

Q47. Which monsoon brings rain to the western coast of India?

  1. ANorth-East
  2. BNorth-West
  3. CSouth-East
  4. DSouth-West
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Answer: D) South-West

Q48. Which of the following states is more affected by the retreating monsoon?

  1. AOdisha
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CTamil Nadu
  4. DPunjab
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Answer: C) Tamil Nadu

Q49. The word monsoon is derived from which language?

  1. AArabic
  2. BSpanish
  3. CHindi
  4. DAnglo
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Answer: A) Arabic

Q50. India receives maximum rainfall mainly from-

  1. Afrom the north-east monsoon
  2. Bwith the retreating monsoon
  3. Cfrom the southwest monsoon
  4. Dfrom convectional rainfall
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Answer: C) from the southwest monsoon

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