4. Climate of India
*Choose the correct answers:
*Jet streams are ........ (TS March 2023) ( )
(A) Ocean currents
(B) Tides
(C) Air currents
(D) Greenhouse gases
*Match the following (TS April 2023) ( )
1.Loo winds A) Temperature zone
2. North-East Monsoons B) Heavy rainfall to the coromandal coast
3. The region to the north of Tropic of cancer C) Hot winds blow in the north plains
4. South-West monsoons D) Heavy rainfall along the west coast
A) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
B) 1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A
C) 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D
D) 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-C
*The factor doesn't influence climate (May 2022) ( )
A) Longitude
B) Latitude
C) Upper Air circulation
D) Altitude
*What does climatograph indicate? (TS June 2019) ( )
A) Increase in population
B) Average production in agriculture sector
C) Average temperature, rainfall
D) Availability of mines
*Western Rajasthan has this type of climate.
(TS March 2019) ( )
A) Arid
B) Semi-arid
C) Mediterranean
D) Polar
*Western disturbances cause (TS March 2019) ( )
A) Cyclones in Arabian sea
B) Low to moderate rainfall over northern India
C) Heavy rainfall to Coramandal coast
D) Temperature variations on west coast of India
*'Climograph' shows the following. (TS June 2018) ( )
A) Temperature and rainfall
B) Temperature and humidity
C) Pressure and rainfall
D) Humidity and pressure
*Intensity of temperature depends on the (TS March 2018) ( )
A) Latitude
B) Longitude
C) Axis of the earth
D) Tilt of the earth
*The dry and hot local winds which are experienced by northern plains are called (TS June 2017) ( )
A) Mistral
B) Chinook
C) Loo
D) Bora
*The period of retreating monsoons in India is (TS June 2017) ( )
A) November - December
B) Mid May - Mid August
C) Mid June - Mid September
D) April-June 4
*Periodically changes of the direction of the winds is called 'Monsoons'. This was named by the (TS June 2016) ( )
A) English
B) Dutch
C) French
D) Arabs
*Temperatures moving from polar region to equator. (TS June 2016) ( )
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) No change
D) None of these
*The main purpose of Inter-governmental panel is (TS March 2016) ( )
A) Reduce global warming
B) Prevention of water pollution
C) Prevention of atomic weapons
D) Prevention of border disputes.
*German word "Trade" means (TS March 2015) ( )
A) Commerce
B) Track
C) Monsoon
D) Jet stream
*The pre-monsoons in Andhra Pradesh are known as (TS June 2015) ( )
A) Coconut showers
B) Orange showers
C) Mango showers
D) Custard apple showers
*Which one of the following cities will have a low temperature during the month of May
also? (TS June 2015) ( )
A) Shimla
B) Mumbai
C) Lucknow
D) Kolkata
*India is divided into almost two equal parts by the ( )
A) Equator
B) Tropic of Cancer
C) Tropic of Capricorn
D) None of the above
*The earth is protected from ultraviolet rays by ( )
A) Troposphere
B) Ozone layer
C) Exosphere
D) Satellites
*Cyclone depressions coming from Mediterranean Sea are called ( )
A) Western Disturbances
B) Jet streams
C) Onset monsoons
D) October heat
*The coldest month in India is ( )
A) December
B) January
C) February
D) March
*An easterly jet stream develops at this latitude ( )
A) 25°N latitude
B) 35°N latitude
C) 45°N latitude
D) 55°N latitude
*"Wheat" crop is generally cultivated in this season ( )
A) Kharif
B) Rabi
C) Zayad
D) None of the above
*The dry and hot local winds of Northern plain are called ( )
A) Loo winds
B) Upper air currents
C) Cool Breez
D) Pressure winds
* The gas that is more powerful than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas is ( )
A) Nitrogen
B) Helium
C) Methane
D) Oxygen
*Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world? ( )
A) Silchar
B) Cherrapunji
C) Mawsynram
D) Guwahati
*Pre-monsoon rains help in ripening of these fruits ( )
A) Banana
B) Apple
C) Citrus
D) Mangoes
*The bulk of the annual rainfall in India is received from ( )
A) South west monsoons
B) South east monsoons
C) North west monsoons
D) North east monsoons
*The State that receives most of its rainfall from the North-East monsoons ( )
A) Telangana
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Karnataka
*These monsoons are responsible for heavy rainfall in India ( )
A) South - west monsoons
B) Retreating monsoons
C) South - east monsoons
D) None of the above
*Characteristic of trade winds ( )
A) Blowing steadily in the same direction
B) Flowing up
C) Increase in temperature
D) Forming cyclones
*Example of fossil fuel ( )
A) Gold
B) Iron
C) Coal
D) Calcium
*Dry and hot winds in Indian northern plain ( )
A) Western winds
B) Loo winds
C) Chinook
D) Foehn
*Cyclone that ravaged Sundarbans in 2009 ( )
A) Hudhud
B) Gulab
C) Vayu
D) Aila
*This is not true regarding Tropic of cancer in India ( )
A) It divides the country into almost two equal parts
B) The southern part of it lies in the Tropical zone
C) The northern part of it lies in the temperate zone
D) It passes through Delhi
*The wind blowing in the northern plains in summers is known as: ( )
A) Kaal Baisakhi
B) Trade Winds
C) Loo
D) None of the above
*Cyclone depressions coming from Mediterranean sea are called ( )
A) Southern Disturbances
B) Eastern Disturbances
C) Western Disturbances
D) None of the above
*Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north-western part of India ( )
A) Cyclonic depression
B) Western disturbances
C) Retreating monsoon
D) Southwest monsoon
*The northern plain experiences dry and hot winds called ( )
A) Mistral
B) Puma
C) Pampero
D) Loo
*Monsoon arrives in India approximately in: ( )
A) Early May
B) Early June
C) Early July
D) Early August
*This lies in the temperate zone ( )
A) Darjeeling
B) Panaji
C) Kodaikanal
D) Bangalore.
*The dry and hot local winds which are experienced by northern plains are called as ( )
A) Mistrawl
B) Chinook
C) Loo
D) Bora
*The period of retreating monsoons is ( )
A) November - December
B) Mid May - Mid August
C) Mid June - Mid September
D) April - June
*Periodically changes of the direction of the winds is called 'Monsoons'. This was named by the ( )
A) English
B) French
C) Dutch
D) Arabs
*Temperatures moving from polar re gion to equator ( )
A) Increases
B) decreases
C) no change
D) none of these
*The main purpose of Inter- govern mental panel is ( )
A) Reduce global warming
B) Prevention of water pollution
C) Prevention of atomic weapons
D) Prevention of Border disputes.
*German word "Trade" means ....... ( )
A) Commerce
B) Track
C) Monsoon
D) Jet stream
*The Arabian sea branch arrives at the west coast and of India and moves towards ( )
A) East
B) West
C) North
D) South
*The state that is in the rainshadow area of Arabian sea branch is ( )
A) Kerala
B) Goa
C) Maharastra
D) Tamilnadu
*The retreat of the monsoon is marked by ( )
A) cloudy skies and fall in temperature
B) low pressure an Indian mainland
C) clear skies and rise in temperature
D) less temperature and less humidity
*Identify the false statement ( )
A) Atmosphere is a thin layer of gases
B) Ozone is not a part of atmosphere
C) Atmosphere traps solar energy
D) Without atmosphere it would be very cold.
*The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change was formed to address the issue of ( )
A)Increasing the use of fossil fuels
B)Reducing methane levels only in polar regions
C)Reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases
D)Increasing the emissions of greenhouse gase
*Identify the correct statement ( )
A) India lies in the belt of south east trade winds belt.
B) Temperature increases as the altitude increases.
C) Intensity of temperature depends on the latitude.
D) Hyderabad has equable climate.
*Jet streams are......... ( )
A) Aeroplanes
B) clouds
C) air currents
D) Cyclones.
*What does climatograph indicate? ( )
A) Increase in population.
B) Average production in agriculture sector
C) Average temperature and rainfall.
D) Availability of mines.
*Western Rajasthan has this type of climate ( )
A) Arid
B) Semi - arid
C) Mediterranean
D) Polar
*Western disturbances cause ( )
A) Cyclones in Arabian sea.
B) low to moderate rainfall over northern India
C) heavy rainfall to Coramandal coast.
D) Temperature variations on west coast of India
* 'Climograph' shows the following ( )
A) Temperature and Rainfall
B) Temperature and Humidity
C) Pressure and Rainfall
D) Humidity and Pressure
*Intensity of temperature depends on ( )
A) Latitude
B) Longitude
C) Axis of the Earth
D) Tilt of the Earth
*This absorbs and loses heat more slowly ( )
A) ocean
B) plateau
C) plain
D) island
*Identify the wrong statement... ( )
A) Western Disturbances cause rainfall
B) North east trade winds blow over India from sea to land
C) January is the coldest month in India
D) Mango showers occur in Telangana
Match the following
i) Rabi ( ) a) summer
ii)North east trades( ) b) Western Disturbances
iii) Pre monsoon showers ( ) c) winter
iv) Pleasant weather ( ) d) Coromandel coast
e) Deccan plateau
