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Indian climate - Test Set 4

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20 questions

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  1. Question 1

    The area from Punjab to Kutch falls under ________ type of climate.
    1. Bsh
    2. Bwh
    3. Awf
    4. Cwe
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  2. Question 2

    The northward shift of the ITC over India leads to the onset of
    1. Northeast monsoon
    2. Retreating monsoon
    3. Southwest monsoon
    4. Westerly depressions
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  3. Question 3

    IMD has defined severe drought when deficiency of rainfall exceeds _________ of normal rainfall.
    1. 25%
    2. 40%
    3. 50%
    4. 75%
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  4. Question 4

    ___________ is not a drought prone area.
    1. Kalahandi (Orrisa)
    2. Purulia (West Bengal)
    3. Nellai (Tamil Nadu)
    4. Assam Valley (Assam)
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  5. Question 5

    ____________ crosses the Himalayas and brings dry and stable weather in winter in India.
    1. Easterly Jet Streams
    2. Westerly Jet Streams
    3. Both easterly and westerly Jet streams
    4. South Eastern Monsoon wind
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  6. Question 6

    The Western disturbances causes winter precipitation in north-west regions of subcontinent. It originates from _______
    1. Mediterranean Sea
    2. Aral Sea
    3. Caspian Sea
    4. None of the above
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  7. Question 7

    According to Koppen's climatic classification, Kerala has _________ climate.
    1. Tropical monsoon
    2. Tropical moist
    3. Tropical savanna
    4. Cold Humid winter
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  8. Question 8

    ____________ forecast flood in India.
    1. Indian Meterological Department
    2. Central Flood Forecasting Organization
    3. Central Flood and Disaster Forecasting Organization
    4. None of the above
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  9. Question 9

    The Daily Weather Map of India is prepared and printed at
    1. Kolkata
    2. Mumbai
    3. New Delhi
    4. Pune
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  10. Question 10

    If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon, it is termed as
    1. Flood year
    2. Drought year
    3. Famine year
    4. Self sufficient
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  11. Question 11

    Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
    1. SW monsoon
    2. NE monsoon
    3. Conventional rain
    4. Western disturbance
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  12. Question 12

    Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
    1. Telengana
    2. Marwar
    3. Vidarbha
    4. Marathwada
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  13. Question 13

    Which one of the following is the Wetest place in india?
    1. Mahabaleswar
    2. Cherapunji
    3. Udhaga-mandalam
    4. Mawsynram
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  14. Question 14

    The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is
    1. Meghalaya
    2. Leh in Kashmir
    3. Coromondal Coast
    4. Konkan Coast
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  15. Question 15

    Which coasts of India is most affected by tropical cyclones?
    1. Malabar
    2. Andhra
    3. Konkan
    4. Gujarat
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  16. Question 16

    Nagpur gets scanty rainfall as it is located towards
    1. Windward side
    2. Seawash side
    3. Onshore side
    4. Leeward side
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  17. Question 17

    Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because
    1. Mumbai is on the Winward side
    2. Pune is at a greater elevation
    3. Mumbai is a coastal city
    4. Pune has less vegetation
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  18. Question 18

    Which of the following factors has the most dominant influence on the climate of India?
    1. Latitudinal location
    2. Altitude
    3. Distance from the sea
    4. Himalayas
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  19. Question 19

    The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) in July shifts to which direction in India?
    1. Southward
    2. Eastward
    3. Northward
    4. Westward
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  20. Question 20

    What is the primary cause of the Indian monsoon?
    1. Earth’s revolution
    2. Differential heating of land and sea
    3. Rotation of Earth
    4. Proximity to the Equator
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