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 – 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 4 – 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 5 – 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 6 – On a winter night, the temperature at Drass in Jammu and Kashmir may be as low as _______ .
Q 7 – 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 8 – 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 9 – 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 10 – 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 11 – Name the states which receives winter rainfall
a) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
b) tamil nadu and Andhra Pradesh
c) West Bengal and Odisha
d) all the above
Q 12 – India receives most rains from
a) The southwest monsoon
b)The retreating monsoon
c) Tropical cyclones
d) All the above
Q 13 – 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 14 – 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 15 – Which one of the following characteristics the cold weather season in India?
(a) Warm days and warm nights
(b) Warm days and cold nights
(c) Cool days and cold nights
(d) Cold days and warm nights.
Q 16 – 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 17 – Which one of the following is an element of weather and climate?
(a) Atmospheric pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Humidity
(d) All of these
Q 18 – Which of the following is a component of westerly flow?
(a) North-easterlies
(b) Jet stream
(c) South-west monsoon
(d) Kal Baishakhi
Q 19 – Which winds brings widespread rainfall over the mainland of India?
(a) Sea breeze
(b) North easterly
(c) Southwest monsoon winds
(d) None of these
Q 20 – Which is the coldest place in India?
(a) Shillong
(b) Srinagar
(c) Drass
(d) None of these
Q 21 – 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 22 – Which of the following is a component of westerly flow?
(a) North-easterlies
(b) Jet stream
(c) South-west monsoon
(d) Kal Baishakhi
Q 23 – Which one of the following states in India suffers from loo?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) All of these
Q 24 – 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 25 – 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 26 – 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 27 – Which of the following place receive highest rainfall in India as well as in the world?
(a) Silchar
(b) Cherrapunji
(c) Mawsynram
(d) Guwahati
Q 28 – The sum total of weather conditions and variation over a large area for a long period of time is referred to as _______ .
Q 29 – What do you mean by mango showers?
Q 30 – Why hills are cooler during summer season?
Q 31 – What is a ‘loo’?
Q 32 – What do you mean by Coriolis force?
Q 33 – What do you mean by dust-storms?
Q 34 – What does the word “monsoon” imply?
Q 35 – “India’s climate has characteristics of tropical as well as sub-tropical climates” Discuss.
Q 36 – How does the westerly jet stream help in bringing the western disturbances to the Indian subcontinent during the winter?
Q 37 – State three dominant characteristics of the Indian monsoon.
Q 38 – What do you mean by Southern Oscillation?
Q 39 – Mumbai receives more rainfall in rainy season. Why?
Q 40 – Describe with examples how distance from the sea influences the climate of a place.