Which type of climate is present in India?
  • Cold Climate
  • Tropical Monsoon Climate
  • Polar Climate
  • Dry Climate
What are the factors affecting India's Climate ?
  • Latitude
  • Altitude
  • Pressure and Winds
  • All of the above
What is the temperature range of Malabar Coast in India ?
  • 4°C
  • 6°C
  • 3°C
  • 5°C
Which of the following place in India is neither too hot nor too cold ?
  • Gwalior
  • Delhi
  • Patna
  • Goa
Prevernal Season in India is named as
  • Varsa
  • Sisira
  • Hemanta
  • Grisma
Which of the following states have the distribution of rainfall less than 60 cm ?
  • West Bengal, Haryana, Assam and Kerala
  • West Bengal, Punjab, Meghalaya and Rajasthan
  • Rajasthan, Karnataka, Nagaland and Punjab
  • Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab
Which one of the following is one of the causes of climate change ?
  • Emissions from volcanos
  • Solar radiation that has bounced off Earth's surface
  • Seismic Waves
  • All of the above
The distribution of rainfall in Mawsynram is
  • >2600cm
  • <2600cm
  • >2500cm
  • >2300cm
Which of the following months refers to retreating monsoon ?
  • March, April and May
  • October, November and December
  • December and January
  • June, July, August and September
India's climate is described as a _______ type of climate.
  • Temperate
  • Tropical monsoon
  • Polar
  • Mediterranean
The word 'monsoon' is derived from which language?
  • Hindi
  • Arabic
  • Sanskrit
  • Latin
The duration of the southwest monsoon in India is from:
  • December to February
  • June to September
  • March to May
  • October to November
Which of the following factors influences the climate of India the most?
  • Long coastline
  • Himalayas
  • Deserts
  • Rivers
The retreating monsoon season occurs during:
  • October–November
  • January–February
The cold weather season in India lasts from:
  • March to May
  • June to September
  • December to February
  • October to November
Which part of India receives the highest rainfall?
  • Western Rajasthan
  • Meghalaya
  • Gujarat
  • Punjab
Which of the following states receives rainfall from the northeast monsoon?
  • Punjab
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Rajasthan
  • Gujarat
The Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the:
  • Northern part of India
  • Central part of India
  • Southern part of India
  • Western part of India
Which of the following separates the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia?
  • Himalayas
  • Vindhyas
  • Aravallis
  • Satpuras
If the southwest monsoon is delayed, which crop will be affected first?
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Barley
  • Mustard
Due to western disturbances, which region gets rainfall in winter?
  • Western Himalayas
  • Eastern coastal plains
  • Deccan plateau
  • Thar desert
The reason Chennai gets rainfall twice a year is because of:
  • Western disturbance
  • Both southwest and northeast monsoons
  • Cyclones
  • Local convectional rainfall
If the Himalayas were not there, India would have experienced:
  • Hot winds from Central Asia
  • Heavier rainfall
  • Mild winters
  • Coastal floods
Coastal areas of India experience moderate climate because:
  • They are far from equator
  • Sea moderates the temperature
  • Winds blow continuously
  • They have high altitude
In Rajasthan, the days are very hot but nights are cool because:
  • Desert absorbs heat quickly but loses it quickly
  • Cloud cover is high
  • Rainfall is frequent
  • Wind speed is low
Which place in India receives the least rainfall?
  • Jaisalmer
  • Shillong
  • Mumbai
  • Kochi
When monsoon winds blow from sea to land, they are called:
  • Land breeze
  • Sea breeze
  • Southwest monsoon
  • Cyclone
In the Deccan plateau, rainfall decreases from:
  • East to west
  • North to south
  • West to east
  • South to north
In winter, coastal Tamil Nadu receives rainfall due to:
  • Western disturbance
  • Northeast monsoon
  • Convectional rainfall
  • Cyclone from Arabian Sea
29. A: Shimla is cooler than Delhi even in summer. R: Shimla is located at a higher altitude.
  • a
  • b
  • c
  • d
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