climate of india section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

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

Question : 2

Match List-I (Natural Hazards) with List-II (Regions) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

a) 3 1 4 2

b) 4 2 3 1

c) 3 1 2 4

d) 2 3 1 4

Question : 3

India has been divided into how many Seismic Risk Zones?

a) 6

b) 7

c) 5

d) 4

Question : 4

Consider the following statements.

1. The duration of the monsoon decreases from Southern India to Northern India.
2. The amount of annual rainfall in the Northern plains of India decreases from East to West.

a) Only 2

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) Only 1

d) Both 1 and 2

Question : 5

The average annual temperature of a meterological station is 26ºC, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range temperature is 9ºC. The station in question is

a) Chennai

b) Kolkata

c) Allahabad

d) Cherrapunji

Question : 6

The South West monsoon engulfs the entire India by

a) 15th June

b) 15th July

c) 5th June

d) 1st July