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Indian climate - Test Set 7

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  1. Question 1

    Which climate type is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as per Koeppen’s classification?
    1. Amw
    2. Aw
    3. Cwg
    4. BWhw
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  2. Question 2

    Which local wind is known as ‘Kalbaisakhi’ in West Bengal?
    1. Loo
    2. Mango Shower
    3. Norwesters
    4. Blossom Shower
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  3. Question 3

    What is the primary source of moisture for the Indian southwest monsoon?
    1. Bay of Bengal
    2. Arabian Sea
    3. Indian Ocean
    4. Pacific Ocean
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  4. Question 4

    Which wind system influences the winter monsoon in India?
    1. Northeast trade winds
    2. Southwest trade winds
    3. Westerlies
    4. Polar easterlies
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  5. Question 5

    What is a characteristic of anticyclones in the Indian climate?
    1. Heavy rainfall
    2. Clear skies and stable weather
    3. High wind velocity
    4. Low-pressure systems
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  6. Question 6

    Which type of cyclone is most destructive in India?
    1. Western disturbances
    2. Temperate cyclones
    3. Anticyclones
    4. Tropical cyclones
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following is a characteristic of tropical cyclones in India?
    1. Heavy rainfall and high winds
    2. Low wind velocity
    3. Clear skies
    4. Stable weather conditions
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  8. Question 8

    Which type of rainfall occurs during Norwesters in West Bengal?
    1. Orographic rainfall
    2. Cyclonic rainfall
    3. Convectional rainfall
    4. Frontal rainfall
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  9. Question 9

    Which state is least affected by monsoon flooding?
    1. Assam
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. West Bengal
    4. Rajasthan
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  10. Question 10

    Which type of rainfall is associated with western disturbances in northwest India?
    1. Orographic rainfall
    2. Cyclonic rainfall
    3. Convectional rainfall
    4. Frontal rainfall
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  11. Question 11

    The Lowest layer of the Atmosphere is called
    1. Stratosphere
    2. Mesosphere
    3. Inosphere
    4. Troposphere
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  12. Question 12

    El-nino is a type of
    1. Cyclone
    2. Warm-Ocean current
    3. Westerly depression
    4. Global wind
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  13. Question 13

    The excessive winter rain in India in 1997 is believed to have been caused by
    1. La-Lina
    2. Westerly Disturbance
    3. El-Nino
    4. Convection Currents
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  14. Question 14

    In the dry regions of West Rajasthan, rainfall is below
    1. 20 Cm
    2. 30 Cm
    3. 50 Cm
    4. 10 Cm
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  15. Question 15

    Amount of annual rainfall is above 200 cm over _________ % of India's total area.
    1. 11
    2. 21
    3. 37
    4. 15
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  16. Question 16

    Rain in cold weather season is due to-
    1. Nor Wasters
    2. Western Disturbance
    3. Cold Waves
    4. Arabian Sea Depressions
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  17. Question 17

    The most salient feature of rainfall pattern in india is -
    1. Its deficiency
    2. Season ability
    3. Spatiality
    4. Copiousness
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  18. Question 18

    When do the south-west monsoon winds blow in India?
    1. January-February
    2. March to Mid-June
    3. Mid-June to September
    4. October to December
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  19. Question 19

    The Cold weather season in India occurs between
    1. March to May
    2. November to January
    3. December to March
    4. December to February
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  20. Question 20

    The Season of advancing monsoon related to Indian Climate occurs
    1. Between April - June
    2. Between June - September
    3. Between July - October
    4. Between June - October
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