Question 1

The S.W. monsoon originated in India primarily due to

low pressure over the Punjab plain
high pressure in areas South of 8 degree North latitude
equatorial low being filled up by descending currents
the role of the Himalayas

1 and 4
1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
3 and 4

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 2

Ladakh Plateau of Kashmir receives very low rainfall because

it is a low pressure region
it is influenced by the drought area of Kashmir
it is rain shadow region of Himalayas
it is far from sea/ocean

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 3

The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January because

Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current
Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side
Thiruvananthapuram is thickly vegetated, while Mumbai is not

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 4

Spatial differentiation is bound in Indian climate. What is the main cause for this?

Indian climate is characterized by monsoon winds
The great plains are located in the central India
Extensive forest are found in the Indian land
Natural differentiation is found in India

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 5

Which of the following terms is not connected with the study of climate?

Dew point
Flash point
Hygrogram
Stevenson screen

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 6

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A. Noble gases are unreactive. B. These gases have stable electronic configuration.

Only A
Only B
Both A and B
Neither A nor B

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 7

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

Winter rain in North West India: Western disturbances
Summer rain in Malabar coast: Retreating monsoon
Summer rain in Bengal basin: North Westerly
Winter rain in Tamil Nadu coast: N.E. Monsoon Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 3 and 4
3 and 4
1 and 2

Answer

Correct Option: B

Question 8

The regions which have 10-20 cm rainfall in October and November and less than 5 cm in rest of the months belong to

Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka and Maharashtra
Rajasthan and Gujarat

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 9

Consider the following details: Average July temperature: 26^oC to 32^o C Average January temperature: 19^o C to 28^o C Rainfall = 200 cm These climatic characteristics are typical of which one of the following climatic zones?

Humid South-eastern India
Sub-humid littorals
Humid north-eastern India
Humid Sahyadri and West coast

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 10

Match List-I (Forest Type) with List-II (Region) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List - I List - II

A. Tropical evergreen 1. Chhotanagpur plateau, Siwaliks

B. Monsoon 2. Shillong plateau, Sahyadris

C. Temperate 3. West Bengal, Terai

D. Mangrove 4. Eastern and Western Himalayas, Nilgiris

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 3
(A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 2
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 3
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 2

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 11

If the weather office predicts “depression” over a certain area, it means

that atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas
low atmospheric pressure over a large area
hot skies
heavy weather causing a feeling of depression

Answer

Correct Option: A

Question 12

How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate?

Wet, rain laden air blows throughout India.
The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during winters.
The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summers.
The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India.

Answer

Correct Option: D

Question 13

If Aravalli Ranges were from East to West,

there would be no difference at all
Bengal would have been a dry area
the western Rajasthan would never have been a desert
Uttar Pradesh would have been a desert

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 14

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Deserts typically receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year.
Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15^o and 30^o north and south latitudes.
Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards up to about 30^o north and south.
Mediterranean regions generally do not receive much rainfall in summers.

Answer

Correct Option: C

Question 15

Time between two passages of a star over the same meridian of longitude is known as

solar day
solstice
equinox
sidereal day

Answer

Correct Option: D

Description: Climate (M)
Number of Questions: 15
Created by: Adhira Saini
Tags: Climate (M) World Physical Geography Indian Physical Geography

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