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(1)
Which of the following places have cooler climate even during summers?
[A]
Allahabad
[B]
Mumbai
[C]
Mussoorie
[D]
Amritsar
(2)
Which of the following places of India experiences extreme type of climate?
[A]
Shillong
[B]
Bengaluru
[C]
Chennai
[D]
Delhi
(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
Answer: It is located on the leeward side of Western Ghats
(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
Answer: 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
Answer: Mediterranean 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)
Which one of the following receives highest rainfall in the world?
[A]
Silchar
[B]
Cherrapunji
[C]
Mawsynram
[D]
Guwahati
(10)
The wind blowing in the northern plains in summers is known as:
[A]
Kaal Baisakhi
[B]
Trade winds
[C]
Loo
[D]
None of these
(11)
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
Answer: Retreating monsoon
(12)
Monsoon arrives in India approximately in:
[A]
Early July
[B]
Early June
[C]
Early May
[D]
Early August
(13)
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
Answer: Warm days and cold nights
(14)
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
(15)
Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?
[A]
Atmospheric pressure
[B]
Temperature
[C]
Humidity
[D]
Altitude
(16)
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]
None of the above
Answer: Discharge of untreated sewage
(17)
In which of the following places of India precipitation is in form of snowfall?
[A]
Shillong
[B]
Drass
[C]
Chandigarh
[D]
Haridwar
(18)
Which of the following places of India experience the highest summer temperature?
[A]
Pahalgam
[B]
Leh
[C]
Thiruvananthapuram
[D]
Jaisalmer
(19)
Which of the following is the rainiest station?
[A]
Shillong
[B]
Mumbai
[C]
Chennai
[D]
Kolkata
(20)
Which one of the following is the driest station?
[A]
Mumbai
[B]
Leh
[C]
Bengaluru
[D]
Delhi
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