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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
North-East monson causes rainfall in South-Eastern part of peninsular India during. |
| A. | November-December |
| B. | February-March |
| C. | September-October |
| D. | May-June |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Six-eight months rainy season prevail in parts of |
| A. | Sikkim and Karnataka |
| B. | Assam and Kerala |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat | |
| 3. |
March List - I (Climatic condtion) and List - II (Reason) to select the correct answer by using the codes given below the list |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 4. |
The average annual rainfall experienced in the Rayilsema is about |
| A. | Over 200 cm |
| B. | 100-200 cm |
| C. | 66-100 cm |
| D. | Below 60 cm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
In certain parts of Khasi and Jaintia hills, annual rainfall is about |
| A. | 200 cm |
| B. | 500 cm |
| C. | 800 cm |
| D. | 1000 cm |
| Answer» D. 1000 cm | |
| 6. |
Which among the following is / are major factor(s) responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Which one of the following places gets the least rainfall is about |
| A. | 200 cm |
| B. | 500 cm |
| C. | 800 cm |
| D. | 1000 cm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Which of the following places receives rainfall less than 20 cms |
| A. | Eastern Rajasthan |
| B. | Southern Gujarat |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 9. |
Tamil Nadu coast gets most of its rainfall during |
| A. | October and November |
| B. | July and August |
| C. | December and January |
| D. | August and September |
| Answer» B. July and August | |
| 10. |
The retreating monsoons give rainfall to |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Goa | |
| 11. |
The monsoon responsible for rains in Jharkhand is |
| A. | North-east monsoon |
| B. | South-west monsoon |
| C. | North wester |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. North wester | |
| 12. |
'Northwesters' or 'Kal Baishakhi' give rainfall to |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 13. |
The annual variability of rainfall is over 50 percent in |
| A. | Andhara Coast |
| B. | Western Rajasthan |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Tamil Nadu Coast |
| Answer» C. Sikkim | |
| 14. |
South west monsoon contributes to India's total rainfall upto the extent of |
| A. | 80-90 percent |
| B. | 50-60 percent |
| C. | 100 percent |
| D. | 75 percent |
| Answer» B. 50-60 percent | |
| 15. |
In Thornthwaite's scheme of classification of climate, what does 'E' indicate in the context of India ? |
| A. | Semi-arid climate |
| B. | Humid climate |
| C. | Arid climate |
| D. | Dry sub-humid climate |
| Answer» D. Dry sub-humid climate | |
| 16. |
Which of the following regions does not receive much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season ? |
| A. | Chota Nagpur Plateau |
| B. | Eastern Himalayas |
| C. | Tamil Nadu coast |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu coast | |
| 17. |
Which state receives rainfall from north-east monsoons |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Kerela |
| Answer» D. Kerela | |
| 18. |
Monsoon starts retreating from Punjab plains by |
| A. | Mid-July |
| B. | Mid September |
| C. | Mid-October |
| D. | December end |
| Answer» B. Mid September | |
| 19. |
Southwest monsoon reaches Assam in |
| A. | End of September |
| B. | Mid-October |
| C. | November |
| D. | Mid-September |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Which of the following regions has the highest variability of rainfall ? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Kerala coast |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Eastern Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Kerala coast | |
| 21. |
Number of consecutive months of different amount of monthly rainfall during a season or year in an area constitute. |
| A. | Rainfall sequence |
| B. | Rainfall pattern |
| C. | Rainfall frequency |
| D. | Rainfall events |
| Answer» C. Rainfall frequency | |
| 22. |
Which of the following stations has maximum annual range of temperature ? |
| A. | Madras |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Trivandrum |
| Answer» D. Trivandrum | |
| 23. |
Which of the following are two coldertmenths in the northern part of India ? |
| A. | January, March |
| B. | March, April |
| C. | December, January |
| D. | April, May |
| Answer» D. April, May | |
| 24. |
The following have been proposed as the climatic regions of India by Koeppen |
| A. | 3, 1, 2, 4 |
| B. | 2, 4, 3, 1 |
| C. | 3, 4, 2, 1 |
| D. | 2, 1, 3, 4 |
| Answer» B. 2, 4, 3, 1 | |
| 25. |
Mean monthly temperature means |
| A. | The sum of daily temperature in a month |
| B. | The sum of daily temperature in a year divided by 12 |
| C. | The sum of daily mean temperature in a month divided by the number of days in that month |
| D. | The sum of daily moon temperature divided by the number of days in that month |
| Answer» D. The sum of daily moon temperature divided by the number of days in that month | |
| 26. |
The region which has monthly rainfall of 10-20 cm in October and November and less than 5 cm in rest of the months belong to the following states |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Odisha and West Bengal |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following is the wettest place in India ? |
| A. | Mahabaleshwar |
| B. | Cherrapunji |
| C. | Udhagamandalam |
| D. | Mawsynram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The western part of Rajasthan represents |
| A. | Humid sub-tropical climate region |
| B. | Tropical wet and dry climate region |
| C. | Semi-arid climatic region |
| D. | Sub-tropical dry climate region |
| Answer» D. Sub-tropical dry climate region | |
| 29. |
The area with annual rainfall less than 500 cm in a year is |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Leh in Kashmir |
| C. | Coromandel |
| D. | Konkan coast |
| Answer» C. Coromandel | |
| 30. |
In Koppen's classification of world climate, Aw climates refer to |
| A. | humind tropical web monsoon climate with a short dry season |
| B. | tropical wet and dry climate with dry season in winter |
| C. | tropical desert climate |
| D. | humid meso-thermal climates |
| Answer» C. tropical desert climate | |
| 31. |
The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout that year. The annual rainfall is generally about |
| A. | 80cm |
| B. | 160cm |
| C. | 200cm |
| D. | 250cm |
| Answer» C. 200cm | |
| 32. |
The region with grasslands, extensive rolling plains, dull uniformity and monotony of scene, no trees, extreme, cold and dryness in winter, can be described as having |
| A. | Steppe type of climate |
| B. | Tundra type of climate |
| C. | China type climate |
| D. | Warm Temperate Eastern Margin type of climate |
| Answer» B. Tundra type of climate | |
| 33. |
A region with summer temperature of 20 |
| A. | cool temperate marginal type environment |
| B. | Prairie type environment |
| C. | Cool temperate central or Siberian type environment |
| D. | Manchurian type environment |
| Answer» D. Manchurian type environment | |
| 34. |
Which one of the following climates is found in coastal areas of California in north America, Central Chile in South America and South - west tip of West Australia? |
| A. | Tropical savanna |
| B. | Mediterranean |
| C. | Humid continental |
| D. | Low-latitude steppe |
| Answer» C. Humid continental | |
| 35. |
Hot belt |
| A. | Equatorial region |
| B. | Savanna region |
| C. | Dry and wet region |
| D. | Mediterranean region |
| Answer» B. Savanna region | |
| 36. |
The Amazon basin of South America and the Cango. basin of Africa lie in the |
| A. | Mediterranean belt |
| B. | Equatorial belt |
| C. | Tropical Monsoon |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Tropical Monsoon | |
| 37. |
The Mediterranean region receives rainfall |
| A. | From trade winds in summer |
| B. | From trade winds in winter |
| C. | From westerlies in winter |
| D. | By convection in summer |
| Answer» D. By convection in summer | |
| 38. |
Penguins |
| A. | Ef |
| B. | H |
| C. | Et |
| D. | Dd |
| Answer» B. H | |
| 39. |
Which one of the following does not control climate |
| A. | Latitude |
| B. | Altitude |
| C. | Longitude |
| D. | Forest cover |
| Answer» D. Forest cover | |
| 40. |
Distribution of rain in Mediterranean region for |
| A. | Erratic |
| B. | Irregular |
| C. | Even |
| D. | Uneven |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
We find rainfall very heavy all the year round the belt known as |
| A. | The Derent Belt |
| B. | The Savanna Belt |
| C. | The Equatorial Belt |
| D. | The Monsoon Belt |
| Answer» B. The Savanna Belt | |
| 42. |
South-west monsoon reaches Kerala coast by the end of May, Konkan coast in early June and extends over entire country by |
| A. | Early September |
| B. | Mid-August |
| C. | August |
| D. | End of July |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
In equatorial regions the temperatures between July and January are |
| A. | The same |
| B. | Not the same |
| C. | Fluctuating |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Not the same | |
| 44. |
Pampas of Argentina |
| A. | As |
| B. | Am |
| C. | Ca |
| D. | A |
| Answer» D. A | |
| 45. |
Giraffes are common in |
| A. | Monsoon climate |
| B. | Mediterranean climates |
| C. | Wet and dry tropics |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 46. |
Which one of the following regions has a Mediterranean type of climate ? |
| A. | Cape Town region of South Africa |
| B. | Great Plains of North America |
| C. | North-Eastern Australia |
| D. | Southern Algeria |
| Answer» B. Great Plains of North America | |
| 47. |
CS climate is found characteristically in |
| A. | The western margin of the continents |
| B. | The eastern margins of the continents |
| C. | The southern tips of the continents |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. The eastern margins of the continents | |
| 48. |
Weather is |
| A. | Static |
| B. | Fluctuating |
| C. | Mobile |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Mobile | |
| 49. |
Hail is the product of |
| A. | Thunder storm |
| B. | Water droplets |
| C. | Frost |
| D. | Mist |
| Answer» B. Water droplets | |
| 50. |
The western disturbances which bring rainfall to the north west region of India occur during |
| A. | Cold weather season |
| B. | Hot weather season |
| C. | South-west monsoon |
| D. | Retreating monsoon season |
| Answer» B. Hot weather season | |