climate of india section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is

a) Leh in Kashmir

b) Konkan coast

c) Meghalaya

d) Coromandel coast

Question : 2

Which one of the following places has the lowest rainfall during the South-West Monsoon?

a) Mangalore

b) Delhi

c) Kolkata

d) Chennai

Question : 3

The term ‘Monsoon’ is originated from

a) Spanish

b) English

c) Arabic Language

d) Hindi

Question : 4

Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter ?

a) Mango showers

b) Kal-baisakhi

c) Showers caused by Jet streams

d) Showers caused by western disturbances

Question : 5

Cyclones are more frequent in the coastal areas of Bay of Bengal, because

a) Water in the Bay of Bengal has chemicals which help in formation of cyclones

b) The conical shape of Bay of Bengal funnels cyclones Northwards when they are formed in the sea

c) High temperatures in the Bay of Bengal

d) Long chain of isand of Andaman and Nicobar acts as launching pad for cyclones

Question : 6

Assertion (A):
The Monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes toward the West and North-West in the Ganga plain.
Reason (R):
The moisture-bearing Monsoonal winds go higher as one moves up in the Ganga plain.

a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b) (A) is false, but (R) is true

c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) is true, but (R) is false