1. Which of the following places have cooler climate even during summers?
(A) Allahabad
(B) Mumbai
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(C) Mussoorie
(D) Amritsar
2. Which of the following places of India experiences extreme type of climate?
(A) Shillong
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(B) Bengaluru
(C) Chennai
(D) Delhi
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3. Due to which of the following factors does Pune receive much lesser rainfall as compared to Mumbai?
(A) It is located on the leeward side of Western Ghats
(B) It is located on windward side of Western Ghats
(C) Continentality
(D) Distance from the sea
4. In which month the transition season changed the hot rainy season to dry winter season?
(A) December to February
(B) February to March
(C) June to July
(D) October to November
5. In winter the western cyclonic disturbances orginate from which sea?
(A) Mediterranean Sea
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Caspian Sea
(D) Arabian Sea
6. In which one of the following places could winter temperatures drop to minus 45°C:
(A) Thiruvananthapuram
(B) Shillong
(C) Drass
(D) Pahalgam.
7. What generally happens to air temperature as we move from the equator to poles?
(A) It decreases
(B) It increases
(C) It remains constant
(D) None of the above.
8. Which of the following latitudes passes through the middle of our country giving it the characteristics of tropical as well as sub-tropical climate?
(A) Tropic of Capricorn
(B) Tropic of Cancer
(C) Equator
(D) 82°30 N
9. The Indian sub-continent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared to Central Asia due to which of the following factors?
(A) The Tropic of Cancer
(B) The surrounding seas
(C) The Himalayas
(D) Ocean currents.
10. Which of the following atmospheric conditions govern the climate and associated weather conditions in India?
(A) Pressure and surface winds
(B) Upper air circulation
(C) Western cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclones
(D) All of the above
11. Which one of the following receives highest rainfall in the world?
(A) Silchar
(B) Cherrapunji
(C) Mawsynram
(D) Guwahati
12. The wind blowing in the northern plains in summers is known as:
(A) Kaal Baisakhi
(B) Trade winds
(C) Loo
(D) None of these
13. 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) South-west monsoon
14. Monsoon arrives in India approximately in:
(A) Early July
(B) Early June
(C) Early May
(D) Early August
15. Which one of the following characterizes the cold weather season in India?
(A) Warm days and warm nights
(B) Warm days and cold nights
(C) Cool days and cold nights
(D) Cold days and warm nights
16. Which of the following terms refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time (more than thirty years)?
(A) Atmosphere
(B) Annual range of temperature
(C) Climate
(D) Monsoon
17. Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?
(A) Atmospheric pressure
(B) Temperature
(C) Humidity
(D) Altitude
18. Which of the following is not one of the causes of river pollution?
(A) Dumping of garbage
(B) Aquatic organisms and algae
(C) Discharge of untreated sewage
(D) Discharge of industrial effluents
19. In which of the following places of India precipitation is in form of snowfall?
(A) Shillong
(B) Drass
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Haridwar
20. Which of the following places of India experience the highest summer temperature?
(A) Pahalgam
(B) Leh
(C) Thiruvananthapuram
(D) Jaisalmer
21. Which of the following is the rainiest station?
(A) Shillong
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D)Kolkata
22. Which one of the following is the driest station?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Leh
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Delhi
23. Most parts of India receive rainfall during which of the following months?
(A) December to February
(B) March to May
(C) June to September
(D) October to November
24. In which of the following months does the Tamil Nadu coast get most of its rainfall?
(A) December to February
(B) March to May
(C) June to September
(D) October to November
Answer Key :
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. (C). 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (B) 21. (A) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (D).