Q 1 – Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?
(a) Silchar
(b) Mawsynram
(c) Cherrapunji
(d) Guwahati
Q 2 – In which place in India are houses built on stilts?
(a) Bihar
(b) Assam
(c) Goa
(d) None of these
Q 3 – Most parts of India receive rainfall during which of the following months?
(a) June to September
(b) May to July
(c) September to March
(d) None of these
Q 5 – Which one of the following is an element of weather and climate?
(a) Atmospheric pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Humidity
(d) All of these
Q 6 – Which of the following is a component of westerly flow?
(a) North-easterlies
(b) Jet stream
(c) South-west monsoon
(d) Kal Baishakhi
Q 7 – Which one of the following places in India have cooler climate even during summers?
(a) Jaisalmer
(b) Surat
(c) Mussoorie
(d) All of these
Q 8 – India receives most rains from
a) The southwest monsoon
b)The retreating monsoon
c)Tropical cyclones
d) All the above
Q 9 – Which one of the following states in India suffers from loo?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) All of these
Q 10 – Which area is not an area of low precipitation in India?
(a) Assam
(b) Deccan plateau
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
Q 11 – Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north-western part of India?
(a) Cyclonic depression
(b) Retreating monsoon
(c) Western disturbances
(d) Southwest monsoon
Q 12 – In which places of India there is very little difference between day and night temperatures?
(a) Bihar
(b) Bangalore
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) All of these
Q 13 – Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is called:
(a) North-easterlies
(b) Jet stream
(c) South-west monsoon
(d) Burst of the monsoon
Q 14 – What causes rainfall in West Bengal during the hot weather season?
(a) Kal Baishakhi
(b) Southwest monsoon
(c) Retreating Monsoon
(d) None of these
Q 15 – What do you mean by weather?
(a) State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time
(b) Envelope of air surrounding earth
(c) Generalised monthly atmospheric conditions.
(d) None of these
Q 16 – What factors affect the climate of a place in India?
(i) Location (ii) Surface winds (iii) Relief features (iv) Upper air circulation
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (ii)
(d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Q 18 – What is the cause of snowfall in the Himalayas during the winter season
a)Western disturbances
b)Advancing monsoon
c)Retreating monsoon
d)Bay of Bengal Branch
Q 19 – Which of the following seasons are recognised in India.
(i) Cold Weather Season (ii) Hot Weather Season (iii) Advancing Monsoon Season (iv)
Retreating Monsoon Season
(a) Only (iv)
(b) Only (iii)
(c) Expect (iv), (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) All season mention in option (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)
Q 20 – Monsoon arrives in India approximately in ……………. :
(a) Early May
(b) Early June
(c) Early July
(d) Early August
Q 21 – The word ‘Monsoon’ has been derived from the Arabic word ‘Mausam’ which means:
(a) Climatic changes
(b) Seasons
(c) Weather condition
(d) Climatic variation
Q 22 – Which of the following plays a mojor role in determining the Climate of place?
a)Altitude
b) relief
c)Latitude
d)None of these
Q 23 – The wind blowing in the northern plains in summer is called …………….
(a) Loo
(b) Trade winds
(c) Kaal Baisakhi
(d) All a, b and c.
Q 24 – What is climate?
(a) Sum of total weather conditions and variation over a large area of a long time.
(b) Sum of total weather condition over a particular area.
(c) Temperature condition of a particular region.
(d) None of these
Q 25 – The Indian subcontinent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared to Central Asia due to which of the following factors?
(a) The Tropic of Cancer
(b) The surrounding seas
(c) The Himalayas
(d) Ocean currents
Q 26 – The state of atmosphere at a place at any time is referred to as :
a)Weather
b)Climate
c)Atmosphere
d)None of these
Q 27 – Which is the coldest place in India?
(a) Drass
(b) Srinagar
(c) Shillong
(d) Bikaner
Q 28 – 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
Q 29 – Name the states which receives winter rainfall
a) Odisha and Andhra oradesh
b) tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh
c) West Bengal and Odisha
d) all the above
Q 30 – 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’
Q 31 – Which of the following prevents the southwest monsoon winds from escaping from India?
(a) The surrounding seas
(b) The Himalayas
(c) Low pressure over Central Asia
(d) The Indian desert
Q 32 – 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 Capricorn
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Equator
(d) 82°30’N
Q 33 – In which of the following places of India there is very little difference between day and night temperatures?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Nagpur
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Delhi