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Indian climate - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    Which of the following regions in India is represented by the Koppen classification code 'Amw'?
    1. Rajasthan
    2. Kerala
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Jammu & Kashmir
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  2. Question 2

    Which Koppen's climatic type is found in Western Rajasthan?
    1. BShw
    2. Aw
    3. Amw
    4. Cwg
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  3. Question 3

    Which one of the following winds is known as “black blizzard” in Africa?
    1. Harmattan
    2. Loo
    3. Chinook
    4. Pampero
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  4. Question 4

    Which local wind helps in early ripening of grapes in Argentina?
    1. Foehn
    2. Pampero
    3. Chinook
    4. Sirocco
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  5. Question 5

    What type of wind is the “Loo” in India?
    1. Cold local wind
    2. Sea breeze
    3. Hot and dry wind
    4. Cyclonic wind
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  6. Question 6

    The Indian season from December to February is known as:
    1. Cold weather season
    2. Retreating monsoon
    3. Hot weather season
    4. Pre-monsoon
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  7. Question 7

    The reason for the uneven distribution of temperature in India during winter is:
    1. Snowfall
    2. Jet streams
    3. Western disturbances
    4. Latitude and relief
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  8. Question 8

    What causes high rainfall in the western part of the Western Ghats?
    1. Convectional currents
    2. Cyclonic activity
    3. Orographic lifting
    4. Westerlies
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  9. Question 9

    Isotachs are lines joining areas with equal:
    1. Sunshine
    2. Wind speed
    3. Temperature
    4. Humidity
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  10. Question 10

    The shift of ITCZ northward in June results in:
    1. Retreat of monsoon
    2. Onset of northeast monsoon
    3. Winter rainfall in India
    4. Arrival of southwest monsoon
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  11. Question 11

    Which type of rainfall is associated with thunderstorms and occurs in the hot summer afternoons?
    1. Cyclonic rainfall
    2. Orographic rainfall
    3. Convectional rainfall
    4. Frontal rainfall
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following states is most prone to cyclones and floods on the east coast of India?
    1. Gujarat
    2. Odisha
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Punjab
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  13. Question 13

    Which Indian state receives rainfall from both southwest and northeast monsoons?
    1. Kerala
    2. Punjab
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Andhra Pradesh
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  14. Question 14

    The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issues Long Range Forecasts primarily for:
    1. Monsoon rainfall
    2. Winter rain
    3. Cyclone alerts only
    4. Snowfall in Himalayas
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  15. Question 15

    Which of the following is not a flood-prone river system in India?
    1. Brahmaputra
    2. Yamuna
    3. Ganga
    4. Mahanadi
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  16. Question 16

    Which one of the following regions has been classified as the Western Dry Region by the Planning Commission?
    1. North Bihar dry region
    2. Rajasthan dry region
    3. NEFA region
    4. West Bengal duars
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  17. Question 17

    What percent of El-Nino event are responsible for drought in India?
    1. 10 Percent
    2. 20 Percent
    3. 30 Percent
    4. 43 Percent
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  18. Question 18

    The amount and Intensity of monsoon in India are affected by
    1. Tropical depressions
    2. Western disturbance
    3. Tropical disturbances
    4. Orographic barriers
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  19. Question 19

    Which one records the lowest normal temperature in the month of January?
    1. Bikaner
    2. Bengaluru
    3. Jaisalmer
    4. Firozpur
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  20. Question 20

    The full form of the abbreviation NLM is
    1. Northern Line of Monsoon
    2. Normal Line of Monsoon
    3. Northern Limit of Monsoon
    4. Normal Limit of Monsoon
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