climate of india section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following areas have an average of 200 mm rainfall in India?

a) Jammu and Kashmir

b) Assam, Manipur, Tripura

c) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

d) West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar

Question : 2

Among the following places which one gets the least rainfall?

a) Bikaner

b) Cherrapunji

c) Leh

d) Jaisalmer

Question : 3

Indian Meteorological Department is established at

a) Nagpur

b) Pune

c) New Delhi

d) Jodhpur

Question : 4

Which of the following regions is not affected much by the Arabian Sea branch of Monsoon?

a) Deccan Plateau

b) Chhattisgarh Basin

c) The Western Ghat

d) Madhya Pradesh

Question : 5

Indian monsoon is indicated by seasonal displacement because of

a) Cold wind of middle Asia

b) None of the above

c) Differential temperature of land and sea

d) Excess similarity of temperature

Question : 6

Consider the following statements.

1. The winds which blow between 30º N and 60º S latitudes throughout the year are known as Westerlies.
2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North-Western region of India are part of Westerlies.

a) Only 2

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) Only 1

d) Both 1 and 2