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1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
India has _________________ type of climate.
Tropical Rain Climate
Equatorial Monsoon Climate
Sub- tropical Monsoon Climate
Tropical Monsoon Climate
Ans: Tropical Monsoon Climate
2. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a) Variations in climate occur in different parts of India.
b) The states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh experience continental instead
of monsoon type of climate.
c) All the states in India experience Monsoon type of climate.
d) Sub- type of monsoon refers to the regional diversities in climate of
India.
Ans: The states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh experience continental
instead of monsoon type of climate.
3. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) Tura in Meghalaya receives rainfall in a single day which is equal to
twenty years of rainfall in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
b) Himalayas receive precipitation in the form of snow.
c) Precipitation occurs in the form of rain and snow in the Himalayas.
d) The coastal plains of Odisha experiences strong storms during the
months of November and December.
Ans: Precipitation occurs in the form of rain and snow in the
Himalayas.
4. Climate can be defined as
a) average weather conditions spread over a long period of time, for a
given large area.
b) average annual temperature of a given area spread over the period of
at least thirty years.
c) average annual rainfall of a given area spread over the period of thirty
years or more.
d) average weather conditions spread over a small period of time, for a
relatively large area.
Ans: Average weather conditions spread over a long period of time,
for a given large area.
5. Rajasthan is a dry area because
a) Aravali range lies perpendicular to the direction of South West
Monsoon winds.
b) Satpura range blocks the progress of South West Monsoon winds
towards the North.
c) Aravali range lies parallel to the direction of South West Monsoon
winds.
d) Western Ghats force South West Monsoon winds to shed all its
moisture.
Ans: Aravali range lies parallel to the direction of South West
Monsoon winds.
6. Identify the type of wind marked as 'A'.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Retreating Monsoon Winds
Bay of Bengal branch of South- West Monsoon Winds
Arabian Sea branch of South- West Monsoon Winds
North- East Monsoon Winds
Ans: Bay of Bengal branch of South- West Monsoon Winds
7. ___________________ may cause drought like situation in the Indian
subcontinent.
a) El- Nino Effect
b) Westerly Jet Streams
c) Western Disturbances
d) Easterly Jet Streams
Ans: El- Nino Effect
8. Choose the correct statement.
a) The Northern part of India lies in the tropical zone.
b) The Northern part of India lies in the temperate zone.
c) The Southern part of India lies in the temperate zone.
d) The Northern part of India receives mid- day sun almost vertically
overhead at least twice every year.
Ans: The Northern part of India lies in the temperate zone.
9.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Winds blow from sea to land duringWinter monsoons
Retreating monsoons
North- East monsoons
Summer monsoons
Ans: Summer monsoons
10. Choose the duration of North- East Monsoon season.
a) March to May
b) June to September
c) October to November
d) December to February
Ans: December to February
11. In south India, the hot weather is not as intense as in north India.
Choose the appropriate reason/s.
a) Due to moderating influence of the oceans
b) Due to southern India being a peninsular
c) Due to proximity to the equator
d) Due to moderating influence of the sea and tapered shape of
peninsular India.
Ans: Due to moderating influence of the sea and tapered topography
12. The ____________________ part of India experiences temperature as
high as 48 degree celsius.
a) Central India
b) Southern India
c) North-East India
d) North- West India
Ans: North- West India
13. Rains that help in the early ripening of mango crop --a) Mango showers in Karnataka
b) Mango showers in Kerala
c) Cherry Blossom in Kerala
d) Cherry Blossom in Karnataka
Ans: Mango showers in Kerala
14. Bardoli Chheerha are thunderstorms accompanied with strong
rainfall. They are
_______________
a) beneficial for growing coffee in West Bengal.
b) beneficial for growing tea and jute in Assam.
c) beneficial for growing rice in Odisha.
d) beneficial for growing tea in Assam.
Ans: beneficial for growing tea in Assam.
Based on the picture given below, answer Questions 15 & 16.
15. Which place receives more rainfall?
a) Cherrapunji
b) Shillong
c) Both Cherrapunji and Shillong receive the same average annual
rainfall.
d) None of the above
Ans: Cherrapunji
16. Choose the correct statement.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Shillong lies on the leeward side of the mountain ranges.
Cherrapunji lies on the leeward side of the mountain ranges.
Khasi hills lie parallel to Garo hills.
Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills make Shillong a desert region.
Ans: Shillong lies on the leeward side of the mountain ranges.
17. The Arabian Sea branch of SW Monsoons join Bay of Bengal branch
in- Bihar and Haryana
a) Haryana and Punjab
b) Punjab and Himanchal Pradesh
c) Punjab and Bihar
Ans: Haryana and Punjab
18. South West Monsoon winds are:
a) Westerlies which blow from the Western Hemisphere and are deflected
at the equator due to Coriolis force.
b) Western disturbances that blow from the Mediterranean Sea and
change directions to blow towards Indian subcontinent, due to Coriolis
force.
c) South East Trade winds which blow from Southern Hemisphere and
are deflected towards the right after crossing theequator
d) Jet streams that blow from the Southern Hemisphere and bring heavy
rainfall to the Western Coast of India
Ans: South East Trade winds which blow from Southern Hemisphere
and are deflected towards the right after crossing equator
19. Arrange the given cities in ascending order based on the rainfall they
receive during the South West Monsoon season-- Patna, Delhi, Kolkata,
Allahabad.
a) Kolkata, Patna, Allahabad, Delhi
b) Kolkata, Delhi, Allahabad, Patna
c) Patna, Allahabad, Kolkata, Delhi
d) Delhi, Allahabad, Patna, Kolkata
Ans: Delhi, Allahabad, Patna & Kolkata
20. Annual range of temperature can be defined as
a) Total annual rainfall recorded over the period of one year.
b) Total recorded temperature of a given area over a period of one year.
c) Difference between the highest temperature and thelowest
temperature of agiven area over aperiod of one year.
d) Difference between the temperature recorded in the South West
Monsoon season and the North East Monsoon season.
Ans: Difference between the highest temperature and lowest
temperature of a given area over the period of one year.
21.
Study the data given below and answer questions 1 to 3.
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
How will you define the range of temperature at the given station?
Moderately high range of temperature
High range of temperature
Low range of temperature
Range of temperature cannot be determined
Ans: High range of temperature
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
The given station is most likelyVishakhapatnam
Kochi
Mangalore
Gwalior
Ans: Gwalior
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
The station records its highest rainfall inSouth West Monsoon Season
North East Monsoon Season
Retreating Monsoon Season
The Hot & Dry Summer Season
Ans: South West Monsoon Season
22. The type of rainfall in India is mainly--a) temperate type
b) convectional type
c) cyclonic type
d) Relief type
Ans: Relief type
23. Which of the following is not a source of rainfall in Haryana region?
a) Arabian Sea branch of South West Monsoons
b) Bay of Bengal branch of South West Monsoons
c) Tropical cyclones
d) Western Disturbances
Ans: Tropical cyclones
24. Tropical cyclones bring heavy rainfalls but temperate cyclones bring
light rainfall becausea) Tropical cyclones are bigger in size than temperate cyclones
b) Tropical cyclones develop over the sea
c) Tropical cyclones develop in the temperate region of Mediterranean
Sea
d) Temperate cyclones are largely a summer phenomenon
Ans: Tropical cyclones develop over the sea
25.Match the following and choose the correct set of options:
a)
b)
c)
d)
A-2
A-3
A-3
A-1
B-3
B-4
B-2
B-2
C-4
C-2
C-4
C-4
D-1
D-1
D-1
D-3
Ans: b
26. Choose the incorrect statement.
a) Western disturbances are inflow of high- pressure systems from the
Mediterranean Sea.
b) Western disturbances are a winter phenomenon
c) Western disturbances are temperate cyclones
d) Western disturbances are a boon for the rabi crops
Ans: Western disturbances are inflow of high- pressure systems from
the Mediterranean Sea.
27. The Peninsular India does not have a well- defined winter season
because--a)
b)
c)
d)
it
it
it
it
experiences high range of temperature
experiences torrential rainfall in cold weather season
is close to the equator
lies within the tropics
Ans: it lies within the tropics
28. Which of the following seasons experience clear, cloudless skies and
rains simultaneously in India?
a)
b)
c)
d)
North- East Monsoon Season
Retreating Monsoon Season
South- West Monsoon Season
Both (a) and (b)
Ans: Both (a) and (b)
29.The climate of India is described as the ________ type.
a. Tropical cyclonic type
b. Subtropical monsoon
c. Temperate monsoon climate
d. Tropical monsoon climate
Ans: Tropical monsoon climate
30.Tamil Nadu gets winter rainfall from:
a. Western Disturbance
b. North-east monsoon
c. South-west monsoon
d. Western disturbances
Ans: North-east monsoon
31.Tamil Nadu coast does not get any rain from the Bay of Bengal
branch of the south west monsoon because:
a. Eastern Ghats are located parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of the
south-west monsoon.
b. Tamil Nadu is located on eastern coast of Peninsular India.
c. Tamil Nadu is located on leeward side of Western Ghats.
d. Tamil Nadu receives winter rainfall.
Ans: Eastern Ghats are located parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch
of the south-west monsoon.
32.El Nino is a/an ___________ocean current.
a. Cold
b. Warm
c. Electric
d. Freezing
Ans: Warm
33.Which of the following does not affect the climate of a place?
a. Western Disturbances
b. Latitude
c. Soil type
d. Altitude
Ans: Soil type
34.Which of the following places experiences extreme climate during the
summers and the winters?
a. Vishakhapatnam
b. Puri
c. Calicut
d. Delhi
Ans: Delhi
35.The driest months of the Coromandel Coast are:
a. October and November
b. July and August
c. September and October
d. November and December
Ans: July and August
36.Weak temperate cyclones from the Mediterranean Sea does not cause
rainfall in:
a. Delhi
b. Haryana
c. Punjab
d. Sikkim
Ans: Sikkim
37.The thunderstorms accompanied with strong winds and heavy
rainfall. These storms are known as ‘Bardoli Chheerha’ in:
a. Punjab and Haryana
b. Assam and West Bengal
c. Kerala and Karnataka
d. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Ans: Assam and West Bengal
38.‘BardoliChheerha’ originates over:
a. Deccan Plateau
b. Malwa Plateau
c. Chota Nagpur Plateau
d. Bundelkhand Plateau
Ans: Chota Nagpur Plateau
39.The climate of India is strongly influenced by which winds?
a. Trade winds
b. Monsoon winds
c. Easterlies
d. Polar winds
Ans: Monsoon winds
40.Study the map and answer the following questions:
Identify the moisture laden wind shown in above map:
a. South-West monsoon winds
b. North-East monsoon winds
c. Western Disturbances
d. South-East monsoon winds
Ans: South-West monsoon winds
41.Which place is receives more than 400 cm. of rainfall in North-east
region.
a. Kerala
b. Mumbai
c. Bhopal
d. Mawsynram
Ans: Mawsynram
42. Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow:
Months
Ja Fe Ma Ap Ma Ju Jul Au Se Oct No De
n.
b.
r.
r.
y
n.
.
g.
p.
.
v.
c.
Temperat
ure
In degree
C
Rainfall
in cms
13.
7
16.
6
21.
6
25.
5
33.
2
33.
5
30.
8
29.
8
29.
2
25.
5
19.
6
15.
2
2.5
2.0
1.5
0.9
1.5
7.5
17.
8
18.
5
12.
5
1.0
0.2
1.5
a. Calculate the annual range of temperature.
(i)
19.8˚C
(ii)
19.9˚C
(iii)
17.8˚C
(iv)
17.9˚C
Ans: 19.8˚C
b. What is the total rainfall experienced by the station?
(i)
67.1 cms
(ii)
67.2 cms
(iii)
67.3 cms
(iv)
67.4 cms
Ans: 67.4 cms
c. Which is the driest month?
October
(i)
(ii)
February
(iii)
April
(iv)
November
Ans: November
d. Calculate the mean annual temperature.
(i)
24.2˚C
(ii)
24.3˚C
(iii)
24.4˚C
(iv)
24.5˚C
Ans: 24.5˚C
e. Which is the wettest month?
(i)
July
(ii)
August
(iii)
September
(iv)
October
Ans: August
43. Study the picture and answer the following questions:
Name the wind which blows in the month of April and is beneficial for the
cultivation of the crop shown above
a. SW Monsoon winds
b. Norwesters
c. NE Monsoon winds
d. Mango showers
ANSWER: b
44. The concept of differential heating was primarily given to explain which of
the following geographical phenomena?
a. Jet streams
b. Monsoon
c. Cyclones
d. Loo
ANSWER: b
45. Consider the following statements about retreating monsoon and choose
the correct option.
I. The months of October and November are known for retreating monsoons.
II. It is marked by clear skies and rise in temperature.
III. The weather is dry in north India but it is associated with rain in the
eastern part of the peninsula.
a. I only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. All of the above
ANSWER: d
46. Identify the wind system shown in the map above and mention its
significance.
a. Tropical cyclones; good for the cultivation of rabi crops
b. Temperate cyclones; good for the culvtivation of kharif crops
c. Western disturbances; good for the cultivation of rabi crops
d. Westerly depression; good for the cultivation of kharif crops
ANSWER: c
47. Identify the wind shown in the map above which is responsible for Thar
being a desert.
a. SW monsoon winds Bay of Bengal branch
b. SW monsoon winds Arabian Sea branch
c. NE monsoon winds
d. Western disturbances
ANSWER:b.
48. Which of the areas labeled on the map will not recive summer rainfall?
Give a reason to justify your answer.
a. A and C, due to dry SW monsoon winds
b. A, due to offshore NE monsoon winds
c. A, due to SW monsoon wind Bay of Bengal Branch as they are parallel to
the Eastern Ghats.
d. C, due to SW monsoon Arabian Sea branch
ANSWER: c
49. What is the reason for the occurrence of the given rainfall pattern?
a. High pressure over the sea
b. High pressure over the land
c. Low pressure over the sea
d. Both b &c
ANSWER: d
50. The word monsoon has been derived from the:
a. Arabic word mausom
b. Arabic word mosum
c. Arabic word mausim
d. Greek word mousonas
ANSWER: c
51. The ---------------- winds deflect towards the Malabar Coast due to the
Coriolis Effect.
a. South east trade winds
b. South west monsoon winds
c. North east trade winds
d. South east monsoon winds
ANSWER: a
52.(a) Identify the type of rainfall given in the diagram above
a. Convectional
b. Cyclonic
c. Orographic
d. Torrential
Ans: Orographic
52.(b) Which of the pair of cities would have the type of rainfall which you
have identified in q. 52(a).
a. Kochi and Trivandram
b. Mumbai and Pune
c. Vishakhapatnam and Chennai
d. Bhopal and Lucknow
Ans. Mumbai and Pune
53. Winter night at Delhi is cooler than Nagpur because of
(a) Altitude
b)Latitude
c) Distance from the sea
d) E to Nino Effect
Ans: Latitude
54. Annual range in temperature at Kochi is less than Allahabad because of
a) Distance fromthe sea b)Latitudec)Altitude
d) Monsoonwind
Ans: Distance from the sea
55. Ooty has much lower temperature than Mysore becauseof
a) Distance fromthe sea b) Lapserate
c)Monsoon winds d) Jet stream
Ans: Lapserate
56. Monsoon winds are
a) Periodic wind b)Local wind
Ans: Periodic wind
c) Planetary wind d) Cyclonic wind
57. Summer monsoons originatefrom
a) S.W. TradeWind
b) North East Trade Wind
d) South Westerly Wind
c) South East Trade Wind
Ans: South East Trade Wind
58. South west monsoon winds blow between
a) Oct-Dec b)Jan-March
c)April-June
Ans: June-Sept
59. Mango shower occurs mainly in
a) Andhra Pradesh
b)Karnataka
Ans: Kerala
d)June-Sept
c)Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
60. Malabar coastal plain receives rainfall from
a) Arabian Sea branch of South East monsoon
b) Bay of Bengal branch of South East monsoon
c) Bay of Bengal branch of south west monsoon
d) Arabian Sea branch of south west monsoon
Ans: Arabian Sea branch of south west monsoon
61.North East Monsoon wind brings mainrainfallto
a) Kanara coast b)Konkan coast c)Malabar coast
Ans: Coromandal
.
d)Coromandal
62. Punjab receives winterrainfallfrom
.
a) Northeast monsoon b) Northwest monsoon
c)Southwest monsoon d) Western distribution
Ans: Western distribution
63. Western Rajasthan receives very scanty rainfallbecause
a. S.W Monsoondoes notblow
b. S.W Monsoon (Arabian Sea branch) blows parallel to the Aravali range
c. S.W Monsoon (Arabian Sea branch) blows transverse to the Aravali
range
d. S.W Monsoon (Bay of Bengal branch) blows parallel to the Aravali range.
Ans: S.W Monsoon (Arabian Sea branch) blows parallel to the Aravali
range
64. Monsoons bring ……. type of rainfall
a) Cyclonic b)Orographic
c) Convectional
Ans: Orographic
d) Frontal rain
65. Mysore receives less rainfall than Mangalore because Mysore is locatedat
b)windward side c) leeward side d) Both (a) and (c)
a) interior part
Ans: Both (a) and (c)
66. Kanyakumari experiences no winter seasonbecause….
a) away fromthe tropics b) close to thetropics
c) away fromthe equator d) close to theequator and also surrounded by sea
Ans: Close to the equator and also surrounded by sea
67. Northern plain is not frozen in winter because of…..
a) Aravalli Range b)Karakoram Range
c) Himalaya d) Purvanchal
Ans: Himalaya
68. Major parts of India gets rainfall from
a) Bay of Bengal branch of SWmonsoon
b) Arabian Sea branch of SE
monsoon c) Arabian Sea branch of SW monsoon d) NE Monsoon
Ans: Arabian Sea branch of SW monsoon
69. Cherapunji receives very heavy rainfall from
a) Bay of Bengal branch of SW monsoon b)NE monsoon
c) Arabian Sea
branch of SW monsoon d) Bay of Bengal branch of SE monsoon
Ans: Bay of Bengal branch of SW monsoon
70. Central Maharashtra receives light rainfall because it is locatedon
a) On the windward slope of Nilgiri b) Leeward slope of Western Ghats
c) Leeward slope of Eastern Ghats d) Leeward slope of the Satpura range
Ans: Leeward slope of Western Ghats
71. Summer monsoon wind is bifurcated because of
a) Himalaya b)Gangetic Plain c)Peninsular India d) Coastal plain
Ans: Peninsular India
72. Longest duration of monsoons are at
a) Orissa
b)Rajasthan
c)Tamil Nadu
Ans: Kerala
d)Kerala
73. Shimla experiences snow fall in winter becauseof
a) NEmonsoon
b)SW monsoons c) Western Disturbances d) Tropical
cyclones
Ans: Western Disturbances
74. In November Tropical cyclone originatesover
a) Indian Ocean b) Bay of Bengal c) Arabian Sea
Ans: Andaman Sea
d) Andaman Sea
75. Delhi experiences ….. type ofclimate
a) Continental
b)Oceanic c) Temperate d)Maritime
Ans: Continental
76. We experience Retreating monsoon season during
a) Nov-Dec b)Dec-Jan c)Oct-Nov d)Sept-Oct
Ans: Oct-Nov
77. The state which receives summer rainfall from both the branches of
monsoons
a) UtterPradesh b)Madhya Pradesh
c)Tamil Nadu
d)Punjab
Ans: Punjab
78.The places above the redline experience
(a) Desert
(b) Continental
(a)Oceanic
(c)Mediterranean
climate.
Ans: Continental
79. Identify the winds given in black arrow which brings rainfall to NW India.
a.
b.
c.
d.
NortheasttradeWinds
Easterlies
WesternDisturbance
Northwesttradewinds
Ans: Western Disturbance
80. IdentifytheseasonexperiencedintheNorthernhemisphere
a.
b.
c.
d.
Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Ans: Winter
81.Identify the warm local wind experienced in the marked region during
summer.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chinook
TemperateCyclone
Kalbaisaki
Loo
Ans: Loo
82. The rain which is important for tea, coffee and mango plants in the
shaded region.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mango-shower
Kalbaisakhi
South-WestMonsoon
Loo
Ans: Mango-shower
83.Choose the correct statement about the region shaded in green.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Receives rainfall from Arabian sea branch
Mawsynram–1250cmrainfall per year
Experience low pressure during winter
Both(a)&(b)
Ans: Mawsynram–1250cm rainfall per year
84.Which statement is true about the feature shown in brown?
a. Aravalli range–lies parallel to Arabian Sea branch
b. Aravall irange–lies perpendicular to Bay
Of Bengal branch
c. Aravalli range–causes heavy orographic rainfall
d. Both (a) & (b)
Ans: Both(a)& (b)
85. Identify the winds marked in black in colour which when crosses the
equator becomes SW monsoon.
a. Westerlies
b. South East Trade winds
c. North West Trade winds
d. None of the above
Ans: South East Trade winds
86.Choose the correct statement about the marked places.
a. Pune receives orographic rainfall.
b. Pune is cooler than Mumbai
during summer season.
c. Pune is located in leeward side of
Western Ghats.
d. Mumbai receives conventional rainfall.
Ans. Pune is located in leeward side of Western Ghats.
87. The agricultural benefits derived from the Kalbaisakhi in the shaded
region is good for
.
a. Tea
b. Sugarcane
c. Wheat
d. Barley
Ans: Tea
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