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Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by
1. differential heating of land and sea
2. cold winds of Central Asia
3. great uniformity of temperature
4. None of these
Option 1 – differential heating of land and sea
Which part of the country receives precipitation from the Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoons as well as the Arabian Sea branch?
1. West Bengal
2. Maharashtra
3. the Punjab Plains
4. Uttar Pradesh
Option 3 – the Punjab Plains
South west monsoon blows during :
1. May – September
2. November – January
3. October – December
4. None of these
Option 1 – May – September
Heavy rain in both summer and winter seasons is a characteristic feature of
1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Orissa
4. Tamil Nadu
Option 4 – Tamil Nadu
Norwesters cause significant amount of rainfall in
1. Assam & West Bengal
2. West Bengal & Orissa
3. Bihar & Orissa
4. Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh
Option 1 – Assam & West Bengal
Rainfall in India is not associated with
1. Orography
2. Convection
3. Cyclones
4. Anticyclones
Option 4 – Anticyclones
Which of the following statements is not true?
1. The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions
2. Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon
3. Andhra Pradesh is not affected by retreating south-west monsoon
4. All are correct
Option 3 – Andhra Pradesh is not affected by retreating south-west monsoon
Which generally the hottest time of the day is all over India?
1. 12 PM
2. 1 PM
3. 2 PM
4. 3 PM
Option 4 – 3 PM
Which hill tract receives maximum rainfall?
1. Garo
2. Khasi
3. Jaintia
4. Mizo
Option 2 – Khasi
The western disturbances which cause rain in north west India originate in
1. Black Sea
2. Caspian Sea
3. Ural Sea
4. Mediterranean Sea
Option 4 – Mediterranean Sea
What is the major cause of ‘October heat’?
1. high temperature associated with high humidity
2. hot dry weather
3. very low velocity of winds
4. low pressure over the Indo-gangetic Plains
Option 1 – high temperature associated with high humidity
The Norwesters or Kala baisakhis originate over chota Nagpur plateau during
1. pre-monsoon period
2. post-monsoon period
3. monsoon period
4. retreating monsoon period
Option 1 – pre-monsoon period
Which area of India receives the least Rinfall?
1. eastern Rajasthan
2. Rayalaseema
3. Gujarath
4. Leh
Option 4 – Leh
Which of the following States of India receives rainfall during the winter from the Mediterranean disturbances?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Gujarat
3. Maharashtra
4. Punjab
Option 4 – Punjab
Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/ cities as one proceeds from west to east?
1. Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Silchar
2. Surat, Wardha, Rourkela, Bharuch
3. Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudam, Vishakhapatnam
4. Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl
Option 3 – Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudam, Vishakhapatnam
Gangtok is the capital of
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Sikkim
4. Nagaland
Option 3 – Sikkim
The smallest Union Territory is
1. Chandigarh
2. Pondicherry
3. Lakshadweep
4. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Option 3 – Lakshadweep
The States of India having common border with Myanmar are
1. Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
2. Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam
3. Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya
4. Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh
Option 1 – Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli lies between which of the following states of India?
1. Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
2. Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
4. Gujarat and Maharashtra
Option 4 – Gujarat and Maharashtra
Which of the following States touches the boundary of four nations?
1. Assam
2. Uttar Pradesh.
3. Nagaland
4. Jammu & Kashmir
Option 4 – Jammu & Kashmir
Which of the following States lies along the border of Pakistan?
1. Uttar Pradesh.
2. Haryana
3. Rajasthan
4. Himachal Pradesh
Option 3 – Rajasthan
The State in India having dry season for only 3 or 4 months every year is
1. West Bengal
2. Mizoram
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Kerala
Option 4 – Kerala
Punjab and Haryana receive rainfall in winter from
1. westerly disturbances
2. cyclones in Bay of Bengal
3. Both of the above
4. None of the above
Option 1 – westerly disturbances
The driest place in India is
1. Leh
2. Barmer
3. Jaisalmer
4. Bikaner
Option 3 – Jaisalmer
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