climate of india section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [IAS (Pre) 1994]

The hallmark of watershed development in the semi-arid regions of India is the

a) Undertaking of earthworks, soil conservation, moisture and recharge under ground water

b) Setting up a system of tanks by embanking water from seasonal rivers

c) Establishment of sheds on large scale, so that the rain water does not evaporate

d) Drilling deep tube well so as to tap water at the rock-strate level

Question : 17 [SSC CPO 2003]

Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because

a) Pune is at a greater elevation

b) Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai

c) Mumbai is on the windward side

d) Mumbai is a coastal city

Question : 18 [IAS (Pre) 2015]

Consider the following statements.

1. The winds which blow between 30º N and 60º S latitudes throughout the year are known as Westerlies.
2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North-Western region of India are part of Westerlies.

a) Only 2

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) Only 1

d) Both 1 and 2

Question : 19 [BPSC (Pre) 1994]

Indian monsoon is indicated by seasonal displacement because of

a) Cold wind of middle Asia

b) None of the above

c) Differential temperature of land and sea

d) Excess similarity of temperature

Question : 20 [PCS (Pre) 2016]

Which of the following regions is not affected much by the Arabian Sea branch of Monsoon?

a) Deccan Plateau

b) Chhattisgarh Basin

c) The Western Ghat

d) Madhya Pradesh