Q. 1
Which of the following stations of India experiences snowfall in winter?
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AurangabadB
SrinagarC
GuwahatiD
OotyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
Which of the following is the rainiest station?
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ChennaiB
ShillongC
KolkataD
MumbaiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Which type of wind system significantly influences India's monsoon climate?
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WesterliesB
Southwest Monsoon windsC
Polar easterliesD
Trade windsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
Which of the following crops is associated with winter rainfall?
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ZaidB
RabiC
KharifD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
Which of the following prevents the southwest monsoon winds from escaping from India?
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The HimalayasB
The Indian desertsC
The surrounding seasD
Low pressure over Central AsiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
In winter the western cyclonic disturbances originate from which sea?
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Caspian SeaB
Indian OceanC
Black SeaD
Mediterranean SeaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
From which of the following pressure belts do the north-easterly trade winds originate?
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Equatorial low pressure beltB
Temperate low pressure belt of the Northern HemisphereC
Subtropical high pressure belt of the Southern HemisphereD
Subtropical high pressure belt of the Northern HemisphereClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Latitude and altitude of a place determine which of the following climatic elements of a place?
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Pressure and wind systemB
TemperatureC
Rainfall patternD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Name the hill which deflects the Bay of Bengal branch of advancing monsoon to India.
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Nilgiri HillsB
Vindhya HillsC
Arakan HillsD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Name the states which receive winter rainfall.
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Odisha and Andhra PradeshB
Tamil Nadu and Andhra PradeshC
West Bengal and OdishaD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What is a significant weather phenomenon during the hot weather season in India?
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TornadoesB
LooC
BlizzardsD
TyphoonsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
In which of the following stations of India's mainland do the monsoons arrive first?
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ThiruvananthapuramB
ChennaiC
DelhiD
KolkataClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
Monsoon arrives in India approximately in:
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Early AugustB
Early JuneC
Early JulyD
Early MayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
Which of the following is not a major control of climate?
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Pressure and wind systemB
TemperatureC
Distance from the seaD
LatitudeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
The process in which water vapors are released in the air by the leaves of plants is called:
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RespirationB
TranspirationC
EvaporationD
PrecipitationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
Which location receives the highest average annual rainfall in the world?
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MawsynramB
GuwahatiC
CherrapunjiD
SilcharClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Which of the following statements defines weather?
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Atmospheric conditions over a large area for a long period of timeB
State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of timeC
Generalised monthly atmospheric conditionsD
Envelope of air surrounding earthClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
Which of the following places in India experiences the highest summer temperature?
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JaisalmerB
ThiruvananthapuramC
PahalgamD
LehClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
Most parts of India receive rainfall during which of the following months?
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October to NovemberB
December to FebruaryC
March to MayD
June to SeptemberClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
Choose the correctly matched pair.
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Monsoon - Derived from the Arabic word 'mausim'B
Winter Rainfall - Received from the Southwest MonsoonC
Temperature - Remains constant throughout the year in RajasthanD
Thar Desert - Experiences heavy rainfallClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Kaal Baisakhi means
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DestructionB
TomorrowC
YesterdayD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
Which of the following atmospheric conditions govern the climate and associated weather conditions in India?
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Pressure and surface windsB
Upper air circulationC
Western cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclonesD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
By which of the following dates do southern parts of our islands receive their first monsoon showers?
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First week of MayB
Mid-OctoberC
First week of JuneD
Last week of AprilClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Which of the following places of India experiences extreme type of climate?
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ShillongB
DelhiC
BengaluruD
ChennaiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Which of the following places in India experiences a very high diurnal range of temperature?
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JodhpurB
ChennaiC
DelhiD
KolkataClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Due to which of the following factors does Pune receive much lesser rainfall as compared to Mumbai?
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It is located on windward side of Western GhatsB
ContinentalityC
It is located on the leeward side of Western GhatsD
Distance from the seaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
Which one of the following is the driest station?
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DelhiB
BengaluruC
LehD
MumbaiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
Which of the following places have cooler climate even during summers?
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AllahabadB
MumbaiC
MussoorieD
AmritsarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
Parts of the western coast and northeastern India receive over about ____ cm of rainfall annually.
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500B
200C
400D
300Click an option to check your answer
Q. 30
In which of the following places of India does precipitation occur in the form of snowfall?
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HaridwarB
DrassC
ShillongD
ChandigarhClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
What climatic elements are determined by latitude and altitude?
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Sunlight patternB
All of theseC
Pressure and wind systemD
Sunlight pattern and TemperatureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
Which of the following terms refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time (more than thirty years)?
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MonsoonsB
ClimateC
AtmosphereD
Annual range of temperatureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
Which of the following states suffer from loo?
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ChattisgarhB
Tamil NaduC
KeralaD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
Why does the western coast of India receive very heavy rainfall during the monsoon season?
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Location on the windward side of the Western GhatsB
Influence of trade winds from the southC
Proximity to the equatorD
High altitude of the regionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
Which of the following statements is correct about the Tropic of Cancer?
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The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of KeralaB
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country from Rann of Kuchchh in the west to Mizoram in the eastC
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of Delhi to Arunachal PradeshD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
Name two coldest areas in India.
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Srinagar and JammuB
Dras and KargilC
Shillong and KolkataD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
What is the primary factor influencing the climate of a place?
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LatitudeB
Pressure and WindsC
AltitudeD
Distance from the sea (Continentality)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 38
In which month the transition season changes the hot rainy season to dry winter season?
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December to FebruaryB
February to MarchC
October to NovemberD
June to JulyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
Due to which of the following reasons is the southwest monsoons rain bearing winds?
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They are seasonal windsB
They blow over warm Indian Ocean and gather moistureC
They strike the HimalayasD
They blow from low pressure area of north-eastern India towards the seasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Which of the following winds brings widespread rainfall over the mainland of India?
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Southwest monsoon windsB
Sea breezeC
WesterliesD
NortheasterlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
Which of the following causes rainfall in West Bengal during the hot weather season?
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Mango showersB
Kal BaishakhiC
Southwest monsoonD
Retreating MonsoonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Where is the monsoon type of climate mainly found?
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North AsiaB
North and Northwest AsiaC
South and Southeast AsiaD
West AsiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
The term monsoon is originated from?
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ArabicB
HindiC
LatinD
GermanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Which of the following latitudes passes through the middle of our country, giving it the characteristics of tropical as well as subtropical climate?
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Tropic of CancerB
82°30'NC
EquatorD
Tropic of CapricornClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
Which of the following states suffer from loo?
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GujaratB
Both Gujarat and Uttar PradeshC
Uttar PradeshD
Tamil NaduClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
Which one of the following is not one of the six major controls of the climate of any place?
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TemperatureB
LatitudeC
Distance from the seaD
PressureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Which place experiences a high diurnal range of temperature?
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KolkataB
JodhpurC
ChennaiD
DelhiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
In which place are houses built on stilts?
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KeralaB
AssamC
RajasthanD
GoaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
Name the water body from which the cyclonic depression originates.
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Bay of BengalB
Arabian SeaC
Andaman SeaD
Nicobar SeaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
The houses with thick walls and flat roofs are formed in:
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RajasthanB
GujaratC
Madhya PradeshD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
The word monsoon is derived from a word which literally means which of the following?
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Wind patternB
ChangeC
SeasonsD
MausumbiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Choose the correctly matched pair.
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Western Rajasthan - High RainfallB
Leh - Low PrecipitationC
Chennai - High Summer RainfallD
Northeastern India - Less than 60 cm RainfallClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
The Indian subcontinent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared to Central Asia due to which of the following factors?
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The HimalayasB
Ocean currentsC
The Tropic of CancerD
The surrounding seasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
In Jammu and Kashmir at Drass on a winter night temperature may touch ________.
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-20B
-10C
-40D
-45Click an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh coasts are frequented by cyclones because:
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The level coastline makes the cyclones penetrate these areas earlierB
These areas are close to a volcanoC
Low pressure conditions in northwest India lead to the creation of depression over Andaman SeaD
Heavy rainfall in these parts encourage strong wind conditionsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
What is the velocity of rain-bearing winds during the monsoon?
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30 km per hourB
45 km per hourC
50 km per hourD
40 km per hourClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
In which months does the Tamil Nadu coast receive most of its rainfall?
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October to NovemberB
March to MayC
June to SeptemberD
December to FebruaryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
Climate is
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Sum total of weather conditionsB
A data related to the atmosphereC
A general formula for weatherD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
In which of the following places are houses built on stilts?
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KeralaB
GoaC
AssamD
RajasthanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
In which of the following places, the annual precipitation is over 400 cm?
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MeghalayaB
Madhya PradeshC
UPD
West BengalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
The highest temperature recorded on the Deccan plateau in March is about ____ degrees Celsius.
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40B
38C
42D
45Click an option to check your answer
Q. 62
Kal Baisakhi is associated with?
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KarnatakaB
KashmirC
PunjabD
BengalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
In which of the following places of India there is very little difference between day and night temperatures?
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ThiruvananthapuramB
NagpurC
GuwahatiD
DelhiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
In which of the following months does the Tamil Nadu coast get most of its rainfall?
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October to NovemberB
June to SeptemberC
March to MayD
December to FebruaryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
What is the primary reason for the variation in temperatures between day and night in the Thar Desert?
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High altitudeB
High temperature during the day and rapid cooling at nightC
Proximity to the seaD
Influence of ocean currentsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?
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TemperatureB
Atmospheric pressureC
AltitudeD
HumidityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
Which mountain range acts as a barrier in the path of the Arabian Sea branch?
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AravallisB
Eastern ghatsC
Western ghatsD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
Which of the following plays a major role in determining the climate of a place?
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AltitudeB
ReliefC
LatitudeD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
Which place experiences extreme climate in India?
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ChennaiB
BengaluruC
ShillongD
DelhiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
Mango showers occur in which one of the following group of two states?
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Karnataka and KeralaB
Bihar and West BengalC
Maharashtra and Andhra PradeshD
Tamil Nadu and Andhra PradeshClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
The peninsular part of India experiences peak summers earlier than northern India because:
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There is less rainfall in the peninsula during that time.B
Cold waves from Central Asia sweeps through the northern plains during the time.C
Due to northward movement of the sun, the global heat belt shifts northwardD
Clouds do not form in those monthsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
What kind of weather precedes western disturbances?
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Cold weatherB
Warm weatherC
BothD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
Where is there little difference between day and night temperatures?
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GuwahatiB
DelhiC
NagpurD
ThiruvananthapuramClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
Which of the following is a component of upper air circulation?
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North-easterliesB
South-west monsoonC
Kal BaishakhiD
Jet streamClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
Which of the following latitudes passes through the middle of our country?
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Tropic of CancerB
Tropic of CapricornC
82°30'ND
EquatorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
Which of the following places has a cooler climate during summers?
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AllahabadB
MumbaiC
MussoorieD
AmritsarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
Where does the Malabar coast lie?
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Eastern GhatB
South IndiaC
Western GhatD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 78
The state of the atmosphere at a place at any time is referred to as:
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WeatherB
ClimateC
AtmosphereD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 79
Which part of India experiences the highest range of temperature in a day?
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North IndiaB
Thar DesertC
Western partD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
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