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Indian climate - Test Set 8

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20 questions

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  1. Question 1

    The Season of retreating Monsson occurs in India between
    1. December to February
    2. June to September
    3. September to October
    4. October to November
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  2. Question 2

    Andhis are stroms of
    1. Punjab
    2. West Bengal
    3. Assam
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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  3. Question 3

    El-Nino in the Pacific
    1. Increases monsson rainfall over India
    2. Decreases monsson rainfall over India
    3. Increases cyclones over Bay of Bengal
    4. Decreases cyclones over Bay of Bengal
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  4. Question 4

    The principal controlling factors of the Indian Monsoons is the
    1. Jet Stream
    2. Temperature
    3. Presence of the Himalayan Mountains
    4. Lower Air Circulation
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  5. Question 5

    In April thunder squalls are very frequent in
    1. Assam
    2. West Bengal
    3. Bihar
    4. Rajasthan
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  6. Question 6

    El-Nino refers to
    1. an Atmospheric phenomenon
    2. an Environmental phenomenon
    3. an Oceanic phenomenon
    4. a Climatic phenomenon
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  7. Question 7

    Copious rain in the northern coast of Tamil Nadu in October-November are due to
    1. The South East trade winds
    2. Retreating Monsoon
    3. Westerly Depression
    4. Occlusion
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  8. Question 8

    In which layer of the atmosphere does ozone act a UV radiation shield?
    1. Troposphere
    2. Thermosphere
    3. Stratosphere
    4. Mesosphere
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  9. Question 9

    Tropopause is
    1. a region between Troposphere and Stratosphere
    2. a natural umbrella above volcanic eruptions
    3. Both A and B
    4. Neither A nor B
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  10. Question 10

    The Summer monsoon normally arrives in the South Bengal during
    1. 1 - 5 June
    2. 5 - 10 June
    3. 10 - 15 June
    4. 15 - 20 June
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  11. Question 11

    Which State of India experiences the maximum annual variation of Rainfall?
    1. Meghalaya
    2. Kerala
    3. Rajasthan
    4. West Bengal
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  12. Question 12

    The variability of rainfall during August in India would be more pronounced generally at
    1. Kolkata
    2. Ranchi
    3. Jodhpur
    4. Lucknow
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  13. Question 13

    The following coastal areas of India was affected by 'Hudhud Cyclone':
    1. Chennai coast
    2. Kerala coast
    3. Andhra coast
    4. Bengal coast
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  14. Question 14

    In which of the following States does the Monsoon arrive first?
    1. Assam
    2. West Bengal
    3. Maharastra
    4. Kerala
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  15. Question 15

    The general direction of flow of Summer monsoon in India is
    1. from South to North
    2. from South-West to South-East
    3. from South-West to North-East
    4. from South-East to South-West
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  16. Question 16

    Which of the following winds bring rainfall in India during the summer?
    1. Westerlies
    2. Easterlies
    3. Northeast Monsoon
    4. Southwest Monsoon
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  17. Question 17

    Loo is a:
    1. Hot and dry local wind of North India
    2. Cold local wind of the northern Himalayas
    3. Snow-laden wind in Kashmir
    4. Warm breeze in coastal areas
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  18. Question 18

    Which of the following is called the “Monsoon Trough”?
    1. A zone of convergence over the ocean
    2. Low-pressure area over north India
    3. High-pressure ridge in summer
    4. Jet Stream depression
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  19. Question 19

    Coriolis force deflects winds to the ___ in the Northern Hemisphere.
    1. Right
    2. Left
    3. North
    4. South
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  20. Question 20

    Which one of the following is known as “Chinook”?
    1. Monsoon wind in India
    2. Cold wind from Siberia
    3. Storm wind in South America
    4. Warm dry wind in Canada and USA
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