Climate of India Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Question 1 : Climate of India is usually referred as

a) Tropical monsoon
b) Sub-Tropical monsoon
c) Temperate climate
d) Sub-termperate climate

Answer : a

Question 2 : Which of the following factors do not influence the climate of India?

a) Latitude
b) Altitude
c) Longitude
d) Winds

Answer : c

Question 3 : India being divided by the Tropic of Cancer into two halves, experiences which of the following types of climates?

a) Tropical and temperate climate
b) Tropical climate only
c) Only temperate climate
d) Only sub-tropical climate

Answer : a

Question 4 : In January, isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and sub-tropical zones is

a) 21^oC
b) 18^oC
c) 12^oC
d) 15^oC

Answer : b

Question 5 : Which of the following statement is true?

a) India lies completely in tropical zone
b) India lies completely in Sub-tropical zone
c) India lies both in Tropical and sub-tropical zone
d) India lies in both Sub-tropical and polar zones

Answer : c

Question 6 : Which one of the following is not correct regarding South India?

a) Diurnal range of temperature is less
b) Annual range of temperature is less
c) Temperature is high throughout the year
d) Extreme climatic conditions are found

Answer : d

Question 7 : Assertion (A) : India has a tropical Monsoon type climate.
Reason (R) : India is located exactly between the tropical latitudes.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true

Answer : c

Question 8 : Which among the following relief factors affect climate of India?

a) Air pressure
b) Wind speed
c) Temperature
d) All of these

Answer : d

Question 9 : Climate of India is influenced by

a) physiography of landmass
b) distance from equator
c) Himalayas
d) all of the above

Answer : d

Question 10 : Indian climatic regime is characterised by its unique diversity. Which one of the following do not play any role in climatic diversity of India?

a) Latitudinal extent
b) Distance from sea
c) Orientation of hills and mountains
d) Longitudinal extent

Answer : d

Question 11 : Climate of India depends upon which of the following factors?

I. Latitude
II. Axis of inclination of Earth
III. Revolution
IV. Rotation Speed

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) I, II and IV
b) I, II and III
c) Only II
d) II and III

Answer : b

Question 12 : Assertion (A) : India has monsoon type of climate
Reason (R) : The high Himalayas impart climatic distinctiveness to India

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true

Answer : a

Question 13 : The term ‘Monsoon’ is originated from

a) Arabic language
b) Spanish
c) Hindi
d) English

Answer : a

Question 14 : India has monsoon type of climate, owing to which of the following factors?

a) Location
b) Jet stream
c) Currents
d) All of these

Answer : d

Question 15 : In which of the following States does the monsoon arrive first?

a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala

Answer : d

Question 16 : The Indian monsoon is indicated by seasonal displacement because of

a) differential temperature of land and sea
b) cold wind of middle Asia
c) excess similarity of temperature
d) None of the above

Answer : a

Question 17 : In India, maximum rainfall is received from

a) Western Disturbances
b) North-East Monsoon
c) South-West Monsoon
d) Retreating Monsoon

Answer : c

Question 18 : High temperature and low pressure over the Indian Sub-continent during the summer season draws air form the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the

a) South-East monsoon winds
b) South-West monsoon winds
c) Trade winds
d) Westerlies

Answer : b

Question 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

Answer : b

Question 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

Answer : b

Question 21 : The monsoon responsible for rains in Jharkhand is

a) North-East Monsoon
b) South-West Monsoon
c) Northwester
d) None of the above

Answer : b

Question 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?

a) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
b) Assam and Karnataka
c) Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
d) Tamil Nadu and Jammu and Kashmir

Answer : d

Question 23 : The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of

a) equatorial climate
b) mediterranean climate
c) monsoon climate
d) all of the above

Answer : c

Question 24 : Which of the following regions is not affected much by the Arabian Sea branch of monsoon?

a) The Western Ghat
b) Deccan Plateau
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Chhattisgarh Basin

Answer : d

Question 25 : Which are the months for monsoon normally occur in Tamil Nadu?

a) March-April
b) June-July
c) September – October
d) November – December

Answer : d

Question 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

Answer : d

Question 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

Answer : b

Question 28 : Which one of the following is not associated with monsoon climate in India?

a) El-Nino temporary warm currents
b) South-Equatorial warm currents of Indian Ocean
c) Western disturbances
d) Cyclones of Bay of Bengal

Answer : b

Question 29 : South Arcot and Ramanathapuram receive over 50 per cent of their annual rainfall from which one of the following?

a) South-West Monsoon
b) North-East Monsoon
c) Bay of Bengal branch of summer monsoon
d) Western disturbances

Answer : b

Question 30 : The state having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon is

a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Odisha

Answer : c

Question 31 : The general direction of flow of summer monsoon in India is

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

Answer : d

Question 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

Answer : b

Question 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

Answer : b

Question 34 : Which one of the following receives least rainfall during Monsoon?

a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Leh
d) Bengaluru

Answer : c

Question 35 : Retreating monsoon causes rains in

a) West Bengal
b) Indo-Gangetic plains
c) Gujarat
d) Punjab

Answer : a

Question 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 statements is/are correct?

a) I and II
b) Only I
c) Only II
d) None of the above

Answer : a

Question 37 : Which of the following statements with regard to rainfall in India is/are correct?

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.

a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II

Answer : a

Question 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 above statements is/are correct?

a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II

Answer : c

Question 39 : Consider the following statements

The South-West monsoon originates in India primarily due to

I. low pressure in Punjab plain
II. high pressure in areas South of 8^o N latitude.
III. equatorial low being filled up by descending currents
IV. Tibetan plateau

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) I and IV
b) I and II
c) I, II and III
d) III and IV

Answer : a

Question 40 : Which of the following statements regarding South-West monsoon in India is/are correct?

I. Monsoon reaches the Malabar coast first
II. Rajasthan does not get rainfall from South West monsoon
III. South-West monsoon retreats when the permanent wind belts starts shifting to the South

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) I, II and III
b) I and II
c) Only III
d) I and III

Answer : a

Question 41 : Which of the following are the major factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?

I. Location
II. Thermal contrast
III. Upper air circulation
IV. The Himalayan Mountains

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) I and IV
b) I, II, III and IV
c) II, III and IV
d) I, II and III

Answer : c

Question 42 : Declining of monsoon is indicated by

I. Clear sky
II. Pressure condition in Bay of Bengal
III. Rising temperature on land

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) Only I
b) I and III
c) I, II and III
d) II and III

Answer : c

Question 43 : Arrange the following states on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon.

I. Uttar Pradesh
II. West Bengal
III. Kerala
IV. Rajasthan

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) II, III, I, IV
b) III, II, I, IV
c) III, I, II, IV
d) I, II, III, IV

Answer : b

Question 44 : Assertion (A) : Indian Monsson plays a key role in deriving the agrarian economy of India
Reason (R) : Over 75% of rainfall in India is received during the monsoon period

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true

Answer : a

Question 45 : The ‘thermal’ concept of monsoon was given by

a) Gilbert
b) P Koteshwaram
c) Al Masudi
d) Halley

Answer : d

Question 46 : The Tibetan Plateau and its related theory of Monsoon was given by

a) Flohn
b) Halley
c) RL Singh
d) P Koteshwaram

Answer : d

Question 47 : The ‘Dynamic’ concept of monsoon was given by

a) Flohn
b) P. Koteshwaram
c) Gilbert
d) Halley

Answer : a

Question 48 : “With the change in season there is shift of Inter Tropic Convergence Zone.”

a) Dynamic Concept
b) Modern Concept
c) Thermal Concept
d) Multi-dimensional Concept

Answer : a

Question 49 : Consider the following statements

I. Al Masudi was the first person who gave an account of reversal of ocean current and the monsoon winds over the North ocean
II. According to Halley, the primary cause of Indian monsoon circulation was the differential heating effects of the land and sea
III. According to Flohn’s Dynamic Theory, monsoon is the result of seasonal migration of planetary winds and pressure belts.

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