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Indian climate - Test Set 5

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20 questions

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  1. Question 1

    The term 'Monsoon' is originated from
    1. Arabic Language
    2. Spanish
    3. Hindi
    4. English
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  2. Question 2

    Which one of the following is the driest place?
    1. Mumbai
    2. Leh
    3. Delhi
    4. Bengaluru
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  3. Question 3

    The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and sub-tropical zones is
    1. 18 degree c
    2. 21 degree c
    3. 12 degree c
    4. 15 degree c
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  4. Question 4

    Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to
    1. The difference in their altitudes
    2. Their distance from sea
    3. Snowfall in Shimla
    4. Pollution in Amritsar
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  5. Question 5

    As per Koppen's classification of climate, which one of the following is suitable description of North-East India including North Bengal?
    1. Tropical monsoon rainforest (Amw)
    2. Sub-tropical monsoon rainforest (Am)
    3. Tropical wet and dry climate (Aw)
    4. Humid sub-tropical climate with dry winter (Cwg)
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  6. Question 6

    Assertion (A): India is a Monsoonal Country.
    Reason (R): The high Himalayas impart it climatic distinctiveness.
    ICode
    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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  7. Question 7

    Which amongst the following States gets the highest average annual rainfall?
    1. Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Sikkim
    3. Kerala
    4. Jammu and Kashmir
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  8. Question 8

    India gets maximum rainfall mainly from
    1. North-East Monsoon
    2. Retreating Monsoon
    3. South-West Monsoon
    4. Convectional Rainfall
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  9. Question 9

    The State which receives maximum rainfall due to North-East Monsoon is
    1. Assam
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. West Bengal
    4. Odisha
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  10. Question 10

    Which one of the following places has the lowest rainfall during the South-West Monsoon?
    1. Chennai
    2. Kolkata
    3. Mangalore
    4. Delhi
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  11. Question 11

    Cherrapunji is located in
    1. Assam
    2. Manipur
    3. Mizoram
    4. Meghalaya
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  12. Question 12

    The highest rainfall in India occurs in
    1. Western Ghats, Himalayan Region and Meghalaya
    2. Madhya Pradesh and Bihar
    3. Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab
    4. Andhra Pradesh and Vidarbha
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  13. Question 13

    By which monsoon does Jharkhand receive rainfall?
    1. North-East Monsoon
    2. South-West Monsoon
    3. Norwester
    4. None of the above
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  14. Question 14

    When there is a very heavy rainfall in the Pushkar Hills, where does floods occur?
    1. Ajmer
    2. Sawai Madhopur
    3. Balotra
    4. Sojat
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  15. Question 15

    How many districts in India are included under desert development programme?
    1. 11 districts
    2. 14 districts
    3. 17 districts
    4. 21 districts
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  16. Question 16

    A rainy day as defined by the Indian meterological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
    1. 0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
    2. 1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
    3. 1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
    4. Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
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  17. Question 17

    India's Northern plains get winter rainfall due to
    1. Western disturbance
    2. Monsoon in Bay of Bengal
    3. Monsoon in Arabian Sea
    4. Retreating Monsoon
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  18. Question 18

    Of the following, the State which receives rainfall in winter season is
    1. Kerala
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. West Bengal
    4. Orissa
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  19. Question 19

    Which of the following regions of India receives Winter rainfall?
    1. Odisha and Karnataka
    2. Arunachal Pradesh and Bihar
    3. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
    4. Punjab and Tamil Nadu
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  20. Question 20

    Tsunami Warning Centre in India is located in
    1. Chennai
    2. Mumbai
    3. Hydrabad
    4. Port Blair
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