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The following question based on Indian Climate topic of indian geography mcq
(a) from South-West to South-East
(b) from South-West to North-East
(c) from South to North
(d) from South-East to South-West
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
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Question : 1
What is the major cause of ‘October Heat’?
a) Very low velocity winds
b) High temperatuire associated with high humidity
c) Hot and dry weather
d) Low pressure systems over the Indo–Gangetic plains
Answer »Answer: (b)
The months of October-November mark a period of transition from hot rainy season to cold dry winter conditions. This period is known as Retreating Monsoon or Transition season because the southwest monsoons weaken and withdraw or retreat from India.
The retreat of the monsoon is marked by clear skies and a rise in temperature. While days are warm, nights are cool and pleasant. Owing to high temperature and high humidity, the weather becomes oppressive. This phenomenon is known as ‘October heat.
Question : 2
The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is
a) l0th - 20th June
b) lst - 15th July
c) l st - l0th June
d) 20th - 30th June
Answer »Answer: (b)
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala.
It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
Question : 3
The driest part of India is
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Western Rajasthan
d) Gujarat
Answer »Answer: (c)
Western Rajasthan is the driest region in India. Jaisalmer in western Rajasthan is the driest place that receives the lowest rainfall (less than 10 cm).
It is due to its distance from the monsoon winds of the Bay of Bengal and location in the subtropical high-pressure belt.
Question : 4
India has an abundant volume of rainfall but is still regarded as a thirsty land. This is due to
a) Quick evaporation of rain water
b) All of the above
c) Rapid run off of water
d) Concentration of rainfall during a few months only
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 5
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Indian cities in the decreasing order of their normal annual rainfall?
a) Kolkata - Kochi - Patna - Delhi
b) Kolkata - Kochi - Delhi – Patna
c) Kochi - Kolkata - Delhi - Patna
d) Kochi - Kolkata - Patna - Delhi
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 6
Which of the following coastal areas of India was affected by ‘Hudhud Cyclone’?
a) Kerala coast
b) Bengal coast
c) Andhra Pradesh coast
d) Chennai coast
Answer »Answer: (c)
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