CLIMATE
INDIA
1997 I
1
Coromandal coast of India receives its highest
amount of rain during
(a) January-February (b) March-May (c)
June-September (d) October-November
1997
II
1
In the subcontinent of India, the region frequently
affected by tropical cyclones is the
(a) Gujrat coast (b) Coromandal coast (c) Kokan coast (d) Malabar coast
1999 II
1 The mean monthly temperature in
centigrade and rainfall in cm in the given diagram represent climate conditions
obtaining at:
(a) Kolkata (b) Kochi (c)
Mumbai (d) Marmgao
2002 I
1 The climate of India is mainly
tropical because
(a) of the location of Himalayas in
its North (b) the
major part of India lies within the tropics
(c) of the over-powering influence
of Indian Ocean (d) of the
seasonal influence of jet streams
2002II
1 On
Western portion of India’s map, shaded area shows Cyclone affected area/Drought
prone areas/Flood prone areas/Tidal affected areas
2003 I
1 The winter rains in North-Western India
are caused by the
(a)Westerly depressions (b) Retreating monsoons (c) Trade winds (d) South-Westerly monsoons
2003 II
1. Assertion A Bulk of the rainfall of the Coromandal
Coast is derived from depressions and cyclones.
Reason R The low pressure conditions, which once
prevailed over north-western India get transferred to the center of Bay of
Bengal by early November.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 Consider the following statements:
The south –west monsoons
cause heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau
The north-west monsoons
cause the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b)
2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2004 I
1 Among the following places average
rainfall is highest at:
(a) Chennai (b) Kolkata (c)
Shillong (d) Thiruvananthpuram
2004 II
1 Consider the following statements
1 The
Northeast Monsoon, commonly known as the winter monsoon blows from Sea to Land
2 The
Southwest monsoon, commonly known as the Summer monsoon blows from Land to the
Sea
3 The
Southwest monsoon brings most of the rainfall during the year in the country
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only (b)
1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
2006
II
1 Which
one of the following topographic units receives the first monsoon in summer?
(a)
Western Ghats (b) Himalaya (c) Meghalaya Plateau (d) Eastern Ghasts
2 With
reference to the climate of India, the Western disturbances originate over
which one of the following?
(a)
Arabian Sea (b)
Baltic Sea (c) Caspian Sea (d) Mediterranean Sea
2008
I
1 Consider
the following statements:
The
South-West monsoon originates in India due to
1
low pressure in the Punjab plain 2
high pressure in areas of South India
3 equatorial low being filled by descending air current 4 the Himalayas
Which of the statements above are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 only (b)
1 and 2 only (c) 1
and 3 only (d) 2 and
4 only
2009 II
1 Assertion
A Convectional rains occur during pre monsoon summers in
India
Reason
R Such rains occur due to
adiabatic cooling
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2010 I
1 Which of the following statements with
regards to rainfall in India is/are correct?
1
Most
of the rainfall in India is due to the South-West monsoon
2 In south India rainfall decreases away from
the Eastern Ghats
Select the correct answer using the
code given below:
(a) 1 only (b)
2only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2010 II
1 During the Indian monsoon season
(a) The
westerly jet streams alone exist in the Indian region
(b) The
esterly jet streams alone exist in the Indian region
(c) Both
westerly and easterly jet streams exist in the Indian region
(d) Both
westerly and easterly jet streams disappear
2011 I
1 The rainfall distribution pattern over
the Ganges basin decreases from the
(a) west to east and north to south (b) east to west and north to
south
(c) west to east and south to north (d) east to west and south to
north
2011 II
1 ‘El Nino’ associated with the
formation of the South West Monsoons of India is
(a) an abnormally warm ocean current (b) a periodic warm air mass (c) a periodic warm wind
(d) a periodic low pressure center
2 Statement I El Nino is a temperature
rising phenomenon over the Pacific Ocean and usually causes dry monsoons in
South Asia
Statement II tsunamis are usually not noticed as the
massive ocean waves move silently but assume destructive form as these travel
through shallow waters of continental shelves.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2015
II
1 Which
of the following are major factors responsible for monsoon type of climate in India?
1
Location 2 Thermal contrast 3 Upper air circulation 4 The Himalayan
Mountains
Select
the correct answer using the code given below
(a)
1 and 4 only (b) 1,
2, 3 and 4 (c) 2, 3
and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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