Climate of India MCQ
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19. Which one of the following dates is
correct for the normal withdrawal of
South-West Monsoon in Indian
territory?
(a) 1st September (b) 5th September
(c) 10th September (d) 15th September
20. Which one of the following four periods
corresponds with the withdrawal of
South-West monsoon in most of the
Northern India?
(a) June to September
(b) October to November
(c) December to March
(d) April to May
21. The monsoon responsible for rains in
Jharkhand is [JPSC 2011]
(a) North-East Monsoon
(b) South-West Monsoon
(c) Northwester
(d) None of the above
22. Which one of the following sets of
states does not receive most of its
rainfall from South-West Monsoon
during the months of June to
September? [NDA 2009]
(a) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
(b) Assam and Karnataka
(c) Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu and Jammu and Kashmir
23. The seasonal reversal of winds is the
typical characteristic of
(a) equatorial climate [IAS (Pre) 2014]
(b) mediterranean climate
(c) monsoon climate
(d) All of the above
24. Which of the following regions is not
affected much by the Arabian Sea
branch of monsoon?
[CGPSC (Pre) 2016]
(a) The Western Ghat
(b) Deccan Plateau
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh Basin
25. Which are the months for monsoon
normally occur in Tamil Nadu?
[MPPSC (Pre) 2005]
(a) March-April
(b) June-July
(c) September-October
(d) November-December
26. Indian monsoon rainfall is affected by
which of the following physical
features?
(a) Western Ghats (b) Himalayas
(c) Tibetan Plateau (d) All of these
27. The Government of India in order to
accurately predict monsoon, launched
Monsoon Mission in
(a) April, 2011 (b) April, 2012
(c) April, 2013 (d) April, 2009
28. Which one of the following is not
associated with monsoon climate in
India? [CDS 2010]
(a) El-Nino temporary warm currents
(b) South-Equatorial warm currents of
Indian Ocean
(c) Western disturbances
(d) Cyclones of Bay of Bengal
29. South Arcot and Ramanathapuram
receive over 50 per cent of their annual
rainfall from which one of the following?
[CDS 2018]
(a) South-West Monsoon
(b) North-East Monsoon
(c) Bay of Bengal branch of summer
monsoon.
(d) Western disturbances
30. The state having the highest rainfall by
North-East Monsoon is [UPPSC 2009]
(a) Assam
(b) West Bengal
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Odisha
31. The general direction of flow of summer
monsoon in India is
[MPPSC (Pre) 2012]
(a) from South to North.
(b) from South-West to South-East.
(c) from South-East to South-West.
(d) from South-West to North-East.
32. What causes rainfall on the coastal
areas of Tamil Nadu in the beginning of
winters?
(a) South-West Monsoon
(b) North-Eastern Monsoon
(c) Temperate Cyclones
(d) Local Air Circulation
33. The arrival of monsoon is associated
with which of the following agricultural
seasons?
(a) Zaid
(b) Kharif
(c) Rabi
(d) None of the above
34. Which one of the following recieves
least rainfall during Monsoon?
[BPSC (Pre) 2015]
(a) Mumbai (b) Delhi
(c) Leh (d) Bengaluru
35. Retreating monsoon causes rains in
(a) West Bengal
(b) Indo-Gangetic plains
(c) Gujarat
(d) Punjab
36. Consider the following statements.
I. Movement of ITCZ plays an important
role in Indian Monsoon.
II. The ITCZ is a zone of low pressure
which attracts inflow of winds from
different directions.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(a) I and II
(b) Only I
(c) Only II
(d) None of the above
37. Which of the following statements with
regard to rainfall in India is/are correct?
[CDS 2010]
I. Most of the rainfall in India is due to
the South-West Monsoon.
II. In South India, rainfall decreases
away from the Eastern Ghats.
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below.
(a) Only I (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
38. Consider the following statements.
I. The duration of the monsoon
decreases from Southern India to
Northern India.
II. The amount of annual rainfall in the
Northern plains of India decreases
from East to West.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct? [IAS (Pre) 2012]
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
39. Consider the following statements.
The South-West monsoon originates in
India primarily due to
I. low pressure in the Punjab plain.
II. high pressure in areas South of 8° N
latitude.
III. equatorial low being filled up by
descending currents.
IV. Tibet plateau
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below.
(a) I and IV
(b) I and II
(c) I, II and III
(d) III and IV
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19. (b) 20. (b) 21. (b ) 22. (d) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (d) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (c)
31. (d) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (a)