climate of india section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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 : 2

Assertion (A):
India has a tropical monsoon type climate.
Reason (R):
India is located exactly between the tropical latitudes.

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 : 3

Which are the months for monsoon normally in Tamil Nadu?

a) June - July

b) November – December

c) March - April

d) September - October

Question : 4

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

a) 14 districts

b) 21 districts

c) 11 districts

d) 17 districts

Question : 5

Which among the following pairs of places have most marked differences in total annual rainfalls even though located approximaterly along the same latitude?

a) Mumbai and Visakhapatnam

b) Nagpur and Kolkata

c) Bengaluru and Chennai

d) Ajmer and Shillong

Question : 6

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