climate of india section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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 : 2

Western disturbances cause rainfall in the following Indian states during winter

a) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

b) Bihar and West Bengal

c) Punjab and Haryana

d) Kerala and Karnataka

Question : 3

Which one of the following areas of India does not come under the zone of high seismic intensity?

a) Karnataka Plateau

b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Uttarakhand

d) Kutch

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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