295. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because
(a) Mumbai is on the windward side
(b) Pune is at a greater elevation
(c) Mumbai is a coastal city
(d) Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
Ans: (a)
296. Rajasthan reveives very little rain because—
(a) it is too hot
(b) there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
(c) the monsoon fails to reach this area
(d) the winds do not come across any barriers
to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind
Ans: (d)
297. Which of the following does not
have an influence over the climate in
India ?
(a) Monsoons
(b) Ocean currents
(c) Nearness to equator
(d) Presence of Indian ocean
Ans: (b)
298. The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Leh in Kashmir
(c) Coromandel coast
(d) Konkan coast
Ans: (b)
299. Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?
(a) Mahabaleshwar
(b) Cherrapunji
(c) Udhagamandalam
(d) Mawsynram
Ans: (d)
300. The South West monsoon engulfs the entire India by
(a) 5th June (b) 15th June
(c) 1st July (d) 15th July
Ans: (d)
301. Which one of the following coasts of
India is most affected by violent tropical
cyclones ?
(a) Malabar (b) Andhra
(c) Konkan (d) Gujarat
Ans: (b)
302. „Kalbaisakhi‟ is a kind of
(a) cropping pattern
(b) ritual practised in Kerala
(c) cyclonic storm
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
303. Which one of the following is the
driest region in India?
(a) Telengana (b) Marwar
(c) Vidarbha (d) Marathwada
Ans: (b)
304. The period by which the entire
country in India comes under southwest
monsoon is
(a) l st – l0th June
(b) l0th – 20th June
(c) 20th – 30th June
(d) lst – 15th July
Ans: (d)
305. Western disturbances cause rainfall
in the following Indian states during
winter
(a) Punjab and Haryana
(b) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kerala and Karnataka
(d) Bihar and West Bengal
Ans: (a)
306. Which of the following two States
are prone to cyclones during retreating
Monsoon season?
(a) Karnataka and Kerala
(b) Punjab and Haryana
(c) Bihar and Assam
(d) Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
Ans: (d)
307. Tropical cyclones in the Bay of
Bengal are most frequent during
(a) October–November
(b) May–June
(c) January–February
(d) March–April
Ans: (d)
308. „Summer Monsoons‟ in India bring
rainfall to
(a) Southern-eastern tip
(b) Western Coast
(c) North-western India
(d) Eastern Coast
Ans: (b)
309. Which showers are favourable to
the rabi crops in Punjab during winter ?
(a) Showers caused by Jet streams
(b) Mango showers
(c) Showers caused by western disturbances
(d) Kal-baisakhi
Ans: (c)
310. Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because
it is located with reference to Sahyadri
Mountains, towards
(a) windward side
(b) seaward side
(c) onshore side
(d) leeward side
Ans: (d)
311. October and November months give
more rainfall to :
(a) Malwa Plateau
(b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(c) Eastern Hills
(d) Coromandal Coast
Ans: (d)
312. Heavy rainfall during the months of
October and November is received by
(a) Gharo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
(b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(c) Coromandel Coast
(d) Malwa Plateau
Ans: (c)
313. The burst of monsoons in the month
of June brings rain to
(a) Kerala and Karnataka
(b) Kerala and Southern coast of Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Ans: (b)
314. Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
(a) south west monsoons
(b) north east monsoons
(c) conventional rain
(d) western disturbance
Ans: (d)
315. Which of the following is the area of lowest pressure over Indian
subcontinent during the hot dry weather season ?
(a) Rann of Kachchh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) North-West India
(d) Meghalaya
Ans: (c)
316. The driest part of India is
(a) Western Rajasthan
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Gujarat
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (a)
317. One of the regions that receives rainfall from the North–Easterly monsoon is :
(a) West Bengal (b) Assam
(c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (d)
318. If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during
monsoon season, it is termed as
(a) flood year
(b) drought year
(c) famine year
(d) self sufficient year
Ans: (b)
319. What is the major cause of “October Heat”?
(a) Hot and dry weather
(b) Very low velocity winds
(c) Low pressure systems over the Indo–Gangetic plains
(d) High temperature associated with high humidity
Ans: (d)
320. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?
(a) Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
(b) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
(c) The east coast is broader than the west coast
(d) The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Ans: (b)
321. Though there is no single theory which can explain the origin of south west monsoon, however it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during:
(a) Winter months
(b) Summer months
(c) Cyclonic storms
(d) South-west trade wind flow
Ans: (b)
322. Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the northwestern part of India ?
(a) Western disturbances
(b) Cyclonic depression
(c) Southwest monsoon
(d) Retreating monsoon
Ans: (a)
323. The Daily Weather Map of India is prepared and printed at
(a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi (d) Pune
Ans: (d)
