Climate

Question 1

Western disturbances are active in which of the following season in India?

Answer 1

Winter season

Question 2

El Nino is a ………………………….

Answer 2

Ocean current

Question 3

which of the following places receives heavy rainfall in the world

Answer 3

mawsynram

Question 4

By the first week of June monsoon arrives at the …………………………………

Answer 4

Southern tip of India

Question 5

Monsoon arises in the Indian Ocean due to ……………………….

Answer 5

High pressure

Question 6

…………………….. gets most of its rain in October and November

Answer 6

Tamil Nadu

Question 7

Which place experiences extreme climates during summer and winter?

Answer 7

Delhi

Question 8

Which state may witness dust storms during the summer?

Answer 8

Punjab, Uttar Pradesh

Question 9

which of the following region in India receives more than 200 cm off rainfall?

Answer 9

North eastern part of India

Question 10

Which latitude divides India into almost 2 equal parts

Answer 10

Tropic of Cancer

Question 11

Torrential downpours during the summer months are known as ‘kal baishakhi’ in which state?

Answer 11

West Bengal

Question 12

What are the local winds called in Assam?

Answer 12

Bardoli Chheerha

Question 13

Torrential downpours during the summer months are known as ……………………………….. in West Bengal and Assam

Answer 13

kal baishakhi

Question 14

What happens to the sun rays in October?

Answer 14

They become vertical over peninsular India

Question 15

The local wins in Assam originate over ……………………

Answer 15

Chota Nagpur Plateau

Question 16

Thunderstorms that cause rainfall along the coasts of Kerala and Karnataka are also known as …………………………

Answer 16

Mango Showers

Question 17

Mango Showers are also called as ………………………… in Karnataka

Answer 17

Cherry Blossoms

Question 18

The climate of India is strongly influenced by ………………………………….

Answer 18

Monsoon Winds

Question 19

………………. is the local hot dry wind that blows in the northern plains and can cause heat strokes

Answer 19

loo

Question 20

Which of the following does not affect the climate of India
A) Latitude
B) Distance from the sea
C) Soil 
D) Ocean Currents

Answer 20

C) soil

Question 21

Which part of India receives precipitation generally in the form of snowfall?

Answer 21

Himalayan Region

Question 22

The season of retreating monsoon occurs in which month?

Answer 22

October and November

Question 23

Pahalgam is in which state?

Answer 23

Jammu and Kashmir

Question 24

In the north Indian states, the withdrawal of the monsoon season starts from which month?

Answer 24

Early October

Question 25

Winds are named on the direction ...........................

Answer 25

from where they blow

Question 26

............................... blow South of the himalayas throughout the year except in summer months

Answer 26

Jet Streams

Question 27

name the sources of winter rainfall in tamil nadu

Answer 27

North East monsoon winds

Question 28

Which region receives adequate rainfall from the Winter Monsoons?

Answer 28

South Coromandel Coast

Question 29

The word monsoon is derived from the ..................word 'mausam' literally meaning season

Answer 29

Arabic

Question 30

The climate of India is described as ............................. type

Answer 30

Tropical Monsoon

Question 31

Dash refers to the seasonal reversal in wind direction in the year

Answer 31

monsoon

Question 32

Kerala has ................ type of climate

Answer 32

maritime climate

Question 33

The tropic of cancer divides india into ................. zone and ................... zone

Answer 33

North temperate zone and South tropical zone

Question 34

Meghalaya receives rainfall from .................. , .......................... and .....................................

Answer 34

South West Monsoon, North East Monsoon and Western Disturbances

Question 35

...................... becomes the rainshadow region during South West Monsoon

Answer 35

Coromandel Coast

Question 36

Himalaya protects India from .................

Answer 36

cold Siberian winds

Question 37

The Arabian Sea branch of South West Monsoon is blocked by ....................

Answer 37

Western Ghats

Question 38

The North Eastern hills block ...................

Answer 38

Bay of Bengal Branch of South West Monsoon

Question 39

............................ has extreme climatic conditions, summers are hot and dry and winters are cool and dry because it is away from the sea

Answer 39

North Temperate Zone

Question 40

.............................. has warm winters and cool summers because of altitude of the peninsular plateau and moderate influence of the sea

Answer 40

South Tropical Zone

Question 41

...................... bring rain to the northern plains and snow to Jammu and Kashmir

Answer 41

Western Disturbances

Question 42

Stretches of dry periods between South West Monsoon is known as ......................

Answer 42

break of monsoon

Question 43

................................ is the state to welcome monsoon and the last state to witness the withdrawal of moonsoon

Answer 43

Kerala