climate of india section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

How many districts in India are included under desert development programme?

a) 14 districts

b) 21 districts

c) 11 districts

d) 17 districts

Question : 2

If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon season, it is termed as

a) drought year

b) self sufficient year

c) flood year

d) famine year

Question : 3

Assertion (A):
The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades.
Reason (R):
There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.
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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 : 4

The burst of monsoons in the month of June brings rain to

a) Kerala and Southern coast of Tamil Nadu

b) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

c) Kerala and Karnataka

d) Kerala, Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh

Question : 5

Tsunami Warning Centre in India is located in

a) Mumbai

b) Port Blair

c) Chennai

d) Hyderabad

Question : 6

Of the following, the state which receives rainfall in winter season is

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Orissa

c) Kerala

d) West Bengal