climate of india section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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 : 2

Which are the months for monsoon normally in Tamil Nadu?

a) June - July

b) November – December

c) March - April

d) September - October

Question : 3

Which of the following is the area of lowest pressure over Indian subcontinent during the hot dry weather season ?

a) Rajasthan

b) Meghalaya

c) RannofKachchh

d) North-West India

Question : 4

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 : 5

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

a) 14 districts

b) 21 districts

c) 11 districts

d) 17 districts

Question : 6

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