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1. South-west monsoon reaches Assam in:
End of September
Mid of October
November
Mid of September
2. The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are:
Evergreen forests
Mangrove forests
Monsoon forests
Alpine forests
3. In areas having mean annual temperature of 23°C to 27° C and annual rainfall between 75 cm to 100 cm we find:
Tropical evergreen forests
Tropical dry forests
Tropical moist deciduous forests
Alpine forests
4. Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall?
An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere
The middle and lower Asom valley
North-eastern Rajasthan
The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
5. Which among the following is/are the major factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India
Location
Thermal and Inter-tropical convergence zone
Upper air circulation
All of these
6. The maximum rainfall area of India, i.e, Meghalaya has average annual rainfall of-
1050 cm
795 cm
1150 cm
1000 cm
7. Number of consecutive months of different amount of monthly rainfall during a season or year in an area consitute:
Rainfall sequence
Rainfall pattern
Rainfall frequency
Rainfall events
8. On the basis of rainfall patterns, India has been divided into following number of rainfall regions-
69
121
62
174
9. The driest areas of India which fall in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir have a monthly rainfall of-
15 cm
19 cm
Less than 10 cm
More than 10 cm
10. The annual variability of rainfall is over 50% in-
Andhra Coast
Western Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu Coast
11. Tamil Nadu coast gets most of its rainfall during-
October and November
July and August
December and January
August and September
12. The rainfall in Jaisalmer is:
9 cm
8 cm
10 cm
12 cm
13. I.T.C means:
Inter Transitional Centre
Inter Tropical Convergence
Inter Trade Centre
Inter Transfer Centre
14. Which of the following stations receive the highest annual raifall?
Calcutta
Patna
Allahabad
Delhi
15. Which of the following stations has maximum annual range of temperature?
Madras
Bombay
Delhi
Trivandrum
16. During winter North-western part of India gets rainfall from-
Thunderstorms
Retreating monsoon
Western disturbances
Tropical Cyclones
17. Tamil Nadu coast receives rainfall during:
North eastern Monsoon season
South west Monsoon season
Retreating southwest Monsoon season
Pre-Monsoon season
18. The vegaries of the monsoon are due to amny causes. Of these the most important is-
Late onset of monsoon
Early withdrawl of monsoon
Too many or too long dry spells
Weak monsoon winds
19. With the on set of the monsoon, day temperature-
Increases owing to flow of hot winds
Decreases owing to cloudiness and rainfall
Does not vary much
Decreases owing to cold winds from the north
20. Monsoon starts retreating from Punjab plains by-
Mid of July
Mid of September
Mid of October
December end
21. During the monsoon season rainfall decreses from Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. This is because-
Monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier
Western regions are warner
Hills do not from barriers fro winds
The area is far away from the sea
22. Which of the following regions has highest variability of rainfall?
Gujarat
Kerala coast
West Bengal
Eastern Uttar Pradesh
23. The Western disturbances which baring rainfall to the north-west region of India occur during-
Cold weather season
Hot weather season
South-west monsoon
Retreating monsoon season
24. Interior of the Deccan Plateau receives an annual rainfall of less then 60 cm, mainly because
It is a rain shadow region.
It is located parallel to wind direction.
It is away from the coast.
Rain-bearing clouds are absent.
25. Area having 2 to 4 months rainy season from September onwards fall in
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Kerala and Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
26. Certain regions of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have rainy season in
September-January
October-December
December-March
February-May
27. Which one of the following is the wetttest palce in India?
Mahabaleshwar
Cherrapunji
Udhagamandalam
Mawsynram
28. The western coasts of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to-
Tropical location
Nearness to sea
Western Ghats
Himalayas
29. The State having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon is?
Assam
West Bengal
Tamil Nadu
Orissa
30. The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is
Meghalaya
Leh in Kashmir
Coromandel
Konkan coast
31. Which one of the following places gets the least rainfall?
Bikaner
Leh
Jodhpur
Jaisalmer
32. Which one of the following causes rainfall in the north-western parts of India during Winter Season?
Cyclonic depression
Retreating monsoon
Western disturbances
South West Monsoon
33. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river:
Teesta
Brahmaputra
Hooghly
Sone
34. Which of the following is aTrans-Himalayan river?
Ganga
Yamuna
Sutlej
Ravi
35. Which of the following is the leading sediment transporting river in India?
Brahmaputra
Yamuna
Ganges
Indus
36. The tributary of River Indus which flows through Himachal Pradesh is:
Sutlej
Beas
Ravi
Hunza
37. The largest Delta of the world is-
Sunderban
Amazon Basin
Greenland
Congo Basin
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