Climate of India

1.	Despite the abundance of rainfall in India, this country is considered a thirsty land, the reason for this is –
	A. runoff of rain water
	B. rain water evaporates quickly
	C. heavy rainfall in a few months
	D. all of which Option”D” is correct

2.	The least rainfall area in India is –
	A. From Kutch to Punjab-Haryana
	B. From Punjab to Delhi
	C. region of Madhya Pradesh
	D. Balagir region of Odisha Option”A” is correct

3.	Given below are the pairs of places, which is the pair in which both the cities are located at almost the same latitude yet the difference in their total amount of annual rainfall is most pronounced?
	A. Bangalore and Chennai
	B. Ajmer and Shillong
	C. Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
	D. Nagpur and Kolkata Option”B” is correct

4.	The high temperature and low pressure on the Indian subcontinent in the summer cause air drag in the Indian Ocean, due to which it affects –
	A. south east monsoon
	B. south west monsoon
	C. trade winds
	D. westerly winds Option”B” is correct

5.	Which of the following are the main factors responsible for the Monsoon type of climate in India? 1. Location 2. Thermal contrast 3. Surface air circulation 4. Himalayan mountain range Select the correct answer using the code given below –
	A. 1 and 4 only
	B. 1,2,3 and 4
	C. 2,3 and 4 only
	D. 1,2 and 3 only Option”B” is correct

6.	Which of the following places has the least number of years during the South-West Monsoon period?
	A. Kolkata
	B. Mangalore
	C. Chennai
	D. Delhi Option”C” is correct

7.	In which of the following states the summer storms are known as ‘Kaal Baisakhi’?
	A. Punjab
	B. Haryana
	C. Rajasthan
	D. Fifth note of musical scale. Bengal Option”D” is correct

8.	Mawsynram receives maximum rainfall in the world due to –
	A. funnel shaped hills
	B. There always remaining low pressure
	C. There will always be high pressure
	D. thick vegetation Option”A” is correct

9.	What percentage of the total rainfall in the whole of India is received from the South-West Monsoon?
	A. about 40%”
	B. About 75%”
	C. about 90%”
	D. almost 100%” Option”B” is correct

10.	It rains in Chennai in winter –
	A. from the south-west monsoon
	B. from the north-east monsoon
	C. land and sea breezes
	D. none of these Option”B” is correct

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