Climate Of India Section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [SSC CGL 2015]

One of the regions that receives rainfall from the North–Easterly monsoon is :

a) Assam

b) Tamil Nadu

c) West Bengal

d) Kerala

Answer: (b)

The period October to December is referred to as Northeast Monsoon season over peninsular India. It is the major period of rainfall activity over Tamil Nadu as it receives 48% of its annual rainfall during the Northeast monsoon season.

Coastal districts of the State get nearly 60% of the annual rainfall and the interior districts get about 40-50% of the annual rainfall.

Question : 2 [SSC CML 2002]

‘Summer Monsoons’ in India bring rainfall to

a) Western Coast

b) Eastern Coast

c) Southern-eastern tip

d) North-western India

Answer: (a)

Summer monsoon (May to September) experiences South-Western monsoon. The Western Ghats are the first highlands of India that the SW Monsoon winds encounter.

The presence of abundant highlands like the Western Ghats and the Himalayas right across the path of the SW Monsoon winds are the main cause of the substantial orographic precipitation all over the Indian subcontinent.

The Western Ghats rise very abruptly from the Western Coastal Plains of the subcontinent making effective orographic barriers for the Monsoon winds.

Question : 3 [PCS (Pre) 2011]

By which monsoon does Jharkhand receive rainfall?

a) South-West Monsoon

b) None of the above

c) North-East Monsoon

d) Norwester

Answer: (a)

Question : 4 [PSC (Pre) 2018]

Which of the following areas of India receives winter rainfall?

a) South-West

b) South-East

c) North-West

d) North-East

Answer: (c)

Question : 5 [UPPCS (Mains) 2010]

Which one of the following places has the lowest annual rainfall?

a) Jaisalmer

b) Leh

c) Bellary

d) Jodhpur

Answer: (b)

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