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CLIMATE

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Q. 1
Which of the following stations of India experiences snowfall in winter?
A
Aurangabad
B
Srinagar
C
Guwahati
D
Ooty
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Q. 2
Which of the following is the rainiest station?
A
Chennai
B
Shillong
C
Kolkata
D
Mumbai
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Q. 3
Which type of wind system significantly influences India's monsoon climate?
A
Westerlies
B
Southwest Monsoon winds
C
Polar easterlies
D
Trade winds
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Q. 4
Which of the following crops is associated with winter rainfall?
A
Zaid
B
Rabi
C
Kharif
D
None of these
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Q. 5
Which of the following prevents the southwest monsoon winds from escaping from India?
A
The Himalayas
B
The Indian deserts
C
The surrounding seas
D
Low pressure over Central Asia
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Q. 6
In winter the western cyclonic disturbances originate from which sea?
A
Caspian Sea
B
Indian Ocean
C
Black Sea
D
Mediterranean Sea
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Q. 7
From which of the following pressure belts do the north-easterly trade winds originate?
A
Equatorial low pressure belt
B
Temperate low pressure belt of the Northern Hemisphere
C
Subtropical high pressure belt of the Southern Hemisphere
D
Subtropical high pressure belt of the Northern Hemisphere
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Q. 8
Latitude and altitude of a place determine which of the following climatic elements of a place?
A
Pressure and wind system
B
Temperature
C
Rainfall pattern
D
All the above
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Q. 9
Name the hill which deflects the Bay of Bengal branch of advancing monsoon to India.
A
Nilgiri Hills
B
Vindhya Hills
C
Arakan Hills
D
None of these
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Q. 10
Name the states which receive winter rainfall.
A
Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
B
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C
West Bengal and Odisha
D
All the above
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Q. 11
What is a significant weather phenomenon during the hot weather season in India?
A
Tornadoes
B
Loo
C
Blizzards
D
Typhoons
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Q. 12
In which of the following stations of India's mainland do the monsoons arrive first?
A
Thiruvananthapuram
B
Chennai
C
Delhi
D
Kolkata
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Q. 13
Monsoon arrives in India approximately in:
A
Early August
B
Early June
C
Early July
D
Early May
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Q. 14
Which of the following is not a major control of climate?
A
Pressure and wind system
B
Temperature
C
Distance from the sea
D
Latitude
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Q. 15
The process in which water vapors are released in the air by the leaves of plants is called:
A
Respiration
B
Transpiration
C
Evaporation
D
Precipitation
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Q. 16
Which location receives the highest average annual rainfall in the world?
A
Mawsynram
B
Guwahati
C
Cherrapunji
D
Silchar
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Q. 17
Which of the following statements defines weather?
A
Atmospheric conditions over a large area for a long period of time
B
State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time
C
Generalised monthly atmospheric conditions
D
Envelope of air surrounding earth
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Q. 18
Which of the following places in India experiences the highest summer temperature?
A
Jaisalmer
B
Thiruvananthapuram
C
Pahalgam
D
Leh
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Q. 19
Most parts of India receive rainfall during which of the following months?
A
October to November
B
December to February
C
March to May
D
June to September
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Q. 20
Choose the correctly matched pair.
A
Monsoon - Derived from the Arabic word 'mausim'
B
Winter Rainfall - Received from the Southwest Monsoon
C
Temperature - Remains constant throughout the year in Rajasthan
D
Thar Desert - Experiences heavy rainfall
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Q. 21
Kaal Baisakhi means
A
Destruction
B
Tomorrow
C
Yesterday
D
None of these
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Q. 22
Which of the following atmospheric conditions govern the climate and associated weather conditions in India?
A
Pressure and surface winds
B
Upper air circulation
C
Western cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclones
D
All the above
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Q. 23
By which of the following dates do southern parts of our islands receive their first monsoon showers?
A
First week of May
B
Mid-October
C
First week of June
D
Last week of April
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Q. 24
Which of the following places of India experiences extreme type of climate?
A
Shillong
B
Delhi
C
Bengaluru
D
Chennai
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Q. 25
Which of the following places in India experiences a very high diurnal range of temperature?
A
Jodhpur
B
Chennai
C
Delhi
D
Kolkata
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Q. 26
Due to which of the following factors does Pune receive much lesser rainfall as compared to Mumbai?
A
It is located on windward side of Western Ghats
B
Continentality
C
It is located on the leeward side of Western Ghats
D
Distance from the sea
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Q. 27
Which one of the following is the driest station?
A
Delhi
B
Bengaluru
C
Leh
D
Mumbai
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Q. 28
Which of the following places have cooler climate even during summers?
A
Allahabad
B
Mumbai
C
Mussoorie
D
Amritsar
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Q. 29
Parts of the western coast and northeastern India receive over about ____ cm of rainfall annually.
A
500
B
200
C
400
D
300
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Q. 30
In which of the following places of India does precipitation occur in the form of snowfall?
A
Haridwar
B
Drass
C
Shillong
D
Chandigarh
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Q. 31
What climatic elements are determined by latitude and altitude?
A
Sunlight pattern
B
All of these
C
Pressure and wind system
D
Sunlight pattern and Temperature
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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)?
A
Monsoons
B
Climate
C
Atmosphere
D
Annual range of temperature
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Q. 33
Which of the following states suffer from loo?
A
Chattisgarh
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Kerala
D
None of these
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Q. 34
Why does the western coast of India receive very heavy rainfall during the monsoon season?
A
Location on the windward side of the Western Ghats
B
Influence of trade winds from the south
C
Proximity to the equator
D
High altitude of the region
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Q. 35
Which of the following statements is correct about the Tropic of Cancer?
A
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of Kerala
B
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country from Rann of Kuchchh in the west to Mizoram in the east
C
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of Delhi to Arunachal Pradesh
D
None of the above
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Q. 36
Name two coldest areas in India.
A
Srinagar and Jammu
B
Dras and Kargil
C
Shillong and Kolkata
D
None of these
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Q. 37
What is the primary factor influencing the climate of a place?
A
Latitude
B
Pressure and Winds
C
Altitude
D
Distance from the sea (Continentality)
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Q. 38
In which month the transition season changes the hot rainy season to dry winter season?
A
December to February
B
February to March
C
October to November
D
June to July
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Q. 39
Due to which of the following reasons is the southwest monsoons rain bearing winds?
A
They are seasonal winds
B
They blow over warm Indian Ocean and gather moisture
C
They strike the Himalayas
D
They blow from low pressure area of north-eastern India towards the seas
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Q. 40
Which of the following winds brings widespread rainfall over the mainland of India?
A
Southwest monsoon winds
B
Sea breeze
C
Westerlies
D
Northeasterly
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Q. 41
Which of the following causes rainfall in West Bengal during the hot weather season?
A
Mango showers
B
Kal Baishakhi
C
Southwest monsoon
D
Retreating Monsoon
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Q. 42
Where is the monsoon type of climate mainly found?
A
North Asia
B
North and Northwest Asia
C
South and Southeast Asia
D
West Asia
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Q. 43
The term monsoon is originated from?
A
Arabic
B
Hindi
C
Latin
D
German
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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?
A
Tropic of Cancer
B
82°30'N
C
Equator
D
Tropic of Capricorn
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Q. 45
Which of the following states suffer from loo?
A
Gujarat
B
Both Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Tamil Nadu
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Q. 46
Which one of the following is not one of the six major controls of the climate of any place?
A
Temperature
B
Latitude
C
Distance from the sea
D
Pressure
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Q. 47
Which place experiences a high diurnal range of temperature?
A
Kolkata
B
Jodhpur
C
Chennai
D
Delhi
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Q. 48
In which place are houses built on stilts?
A
Kerala
B
Assam
C
Rajasthan
D
Goa
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Q. 49
Name the water body from which the cyclonic depression originates.
A
Bay of Bengal
B
Arabian Sea
C
Andaman Sea
D
Nicobar Sea
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Q. 50
The houses with thick walls and flat roofs are formed in:
A
Rajasthan
B
Gujarat
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
None of these
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Q. 51
The word monsoon is derived from a word which literally means which of the following?
A
Wind pattern
B
Change
C
Seasons
D
Mausumbi
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Q. 52
Choose the correctly matched pair.
A
Western Rajasthan - High Rainfall
B
Leh - Low Precipitation
C
Chennai - High Summer Rainfall
D
Northeastern India - Less than 60 cm Rainfall
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Q. 53
The Indian subcontinent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared to Central Asia due to which of the following factors?
A
The Himalayas
B
Ocean currents
C
The Tropic of Cancer
D
The surrounding seas
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Q. 54
In Jammu and Kashmir at Drass on a winter night temperature may touch ________.
A
-20
B
-10
C
-40
D
-45
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Q. 55
Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh coasts are frequented by cyclones because:
A
The level coastline makes the cyclones penetrate these areas earlier
B
These areas are close to a volcano
C
Low pressure conditions in northwest India lead to the creation of depression over Andaman Sea
D
Heavy rainfall in these parts encourage strong wind conditions
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Q. 56
What is the velocity of rain-bearing winds during the monsoon?
A
30 km per hour
B
45 km per hour
C
50 km per hour
D
40 km per hour
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Q. 57
In which months does the Tamil Nadu coast receive most of its rainfall?
A
October to November
B
March to May
C
June to September
D
December to February
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Q. 58
Climate is
A
Sum total of weather conditions
B
A data related to the atmosphere
C
A general formula for weather
D
None of these
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Q. 59
In which of the following places are houses built on stilts?
A
Kerala
B
Goa
C
Assam
D
Rajasthan
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Q. 60
In which of the following places, the annual precipitation is over 400 cm?
A
Meghalaya
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
UP
D
West Bengal
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Q. 61
The highest temperature recorded on the Deccan plateau in March is about ____ degrees Celsius.
A
40
B
38
C
42
D
45
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Q. 62
Kal Baisakhi is associated with?
A
Karnataka
B
Kashmir
C
Punjab
D
Bengal
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Q. 63
In which of the following places of India there is very little difference between day and night temperatures?
A
Thiruvananthapuram
B
Nagpur
C
Guwahati
D
Delhi
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Q. 64
In which of the following months does the Tamil Nadu coast get most of its rainfall?
A
October to November
B
June to September
C
March to May
D
December to February
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Q. 65
What is the primary reason for the variation in temperatures between day and night in the Thar Desert?
A
High altitude
B
High temperature during the day and rapid cooling at night
C
Proximity to the sea
D
Influence of ocean currents
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Q. 66
Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?
A
Temperature
B
Atmospheric pressure
C
Altitude
D
Humidity
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Q. 67
Which mountain range acts as a barrier in the path of the Arabian Sea branch?
A
Aravallis
B
Eastern ghats
C
Western ghats
D
None of these
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Q. 68
Which of the following plays a major role in determining the climate of a place?
A
Altitude
B
Relief
C
Latitude
D
None of these
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Q. 69
Which place experiences extreme climate in India?
A
Chennai
B
Bengaluru
C
Shillong
D
Delhi
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Q. 70
Mango showers occur in which one of the following group of two states?
A
Karnataka and Kerala
B
Bihar and West Bengal
C
Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
D
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
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Q. 71
The peninsular part of India experiences peak summers earlier than northern India because:
A
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 northward
D
Clouds do not form in those months
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Q. 72
What kind of weather precedes western disturbances?
A
Cold weather
B
Warm weather
C
Both
D
None of these
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Q. 73
Where is there little difference between day and night temperatures?
A
Guwahati
B
Delhi
C
Nagpur
D
Thiruvananthapuram
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Q. 74
Which of the following is a component of upper air circulation?
A
North-easterlies
B
South-west monsoon
C
Kal Baishakhi
D
Jet stream
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Q. 75
Which of the following latitudes passes through the middle of our country?
A
Tropic of Cancer
B
Tropic of Capricorn
C
82°30'N
D
Equator
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Q. 76
Which of the following places has a cooler climate during summers?
A
Allahabad
B
Mumbai
C
Mussoorie
D
Amritsar
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Q. 77
Where does the Malabar coast lie?
A
Eastern Ghat
B
South India
C
Western Ghat
D
None of these
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Q. 78
The state of the atmosphere at a place at any time is referred to as:
A
Weather
B
Climate
C
Atmosphere
D
None of these
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Q. 79
Which part of India experiences the highest range of temperature in a day?
A
North India
B
Thar Desert
C
Western part
D
All the above
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