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- Ahmedabad
- Kochi
- Ludhiana
- Tejpur
(a) Only 1 and 3
(b) Only 2 and 4
(c) Only 1 and 2
(d) Only 2 and 3
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
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Question : 1
Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India ?
a) Cyclonic depression
b) Retreating monsoon
c) Western disturbances
d) Southwest monsoon
Answer »Answer: (c)
A Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent during the winter season.
It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by the westerlies. Western Disturbances are important for the development of the Rabi crop (wheat).
Question : 2
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Assertion (A):
Inland waterways are not well developed in India.
Reason (R):
Most parts of India receive rainfall only for four months a year.
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
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 3
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) Summer months
b) South-west trade wind flow
c) Winter months
d) Cyclonic storms
Answer »Answer: (a)
According to the thermal theory, during the hot subtropical summers, the massive landmass of the Indian Peninsula heats up at a different rate than the surrounding seas, resulting in a pressure gradient from south to north.
This causes the flow of moisture-laden winds from sea to land. On reaching land, these winds rise because of the geographical relief, cooling adiabatically and leading to Orographic rains, better known as the southwest monsoon.
Question : 4
Which one of the following places has the lowest annual rainfall?
a) Jaisalmer
b) Leh
c) Bellary
d) Jodhpur
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 5
Which of the following areas of India receives winter rainfall?
a) South-West
b) South-East
c) North-West
d) North-East
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 6
By which monsoon does Jharkhand receive rainfall?
a) South-West Monsoon
b) None of the above
c) North-East Monsoon
d) Norwester
Answer »Answer: (a)
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