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This section includes 266 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
The winter rain in Chennai is caused by$? |
| A. | South-West Monsoons |
| B. | North-East Monsoons |
| C. | Intense Land and Sea Breezes |
| D. | Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal |
| Answer» C. Intense Land and Sea Breezes | |
| 202. |
A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is$? |
| A. | 0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours |
| B. | 1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours |
| C. | 1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours |
| D. | Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours |
| Answer» E. | |
| 203. |
Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________$? |
| A. | The former is nearer to the sea |
| B. | The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunjl from different direction during the rainy season |
| C. | Cherapunji is located on the windward side |
| D. | Convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji |
| Answer» C. Cherapunji is located on the windward side | |
| 204. |
The flash flood is related with which of the following? |
| A. | Incessant storm |
| B. | Cyclonic storm |
| C. | Tsunami |
| D. | Tornado |
| Answer» C. Tsunami | |
| 205. |
What do you mean by 'reserved forest' ?$? |
| A. | Reserved for local use |
| B. | Reserved for commercial exploitation |
| C. | Reserved for hunting |
| D. | Reserved for growing medicinal herbs |
| Answer» C. Reserved for hunting | |
| 206. |
Rainfall in India is not associated with ________$? |
| A. | Orography |
| B. | Convection |
| C. | Cyclones |
| D. | Anticyclones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 207. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?$? |
| A. | Flood-prone area: North Bihar Plain |
| B. | Drought-prone area: Kalahandi district of Orissa |
| C. | Seismic zone: Himalayan region |
| D. | Landslide zone: Chhotanaqpur plateau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 208. |
The coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa have to face which of the following natural calamity?$? |
| A. | Cyclone |
| B. | Earthquake |
| C. | Landslide |
| D. | Tornado |
| Answer» B. Earthquake | |
| 209. |
Which of the following place is the most humid place of India?$? |
| A. | Mahabaleshwar |
| B. | Cherrapunji |
| C. | Udhagamandalam |
| D. | Mawsynram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 210. |
Norwesters' are thunder storms which are prominent in ________.$? |
| A. | India and Bhutan |
| B. | Bhutan and Nepal |
| C. | India and Bangladesh |
| D. | Bangladesh and Myanmar |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh and Myanmar | |
| 211. |
In ________ forest, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.$? |
| A. | Evergreen |
| B. | Mangrove |
| C. | Deciduous |
| D. | Thorny |
| Answer» D. Thorny | |
| 212. |
Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?? |
| A. | Tropical wet and dry climate |
| B. | Tropical wet and dry with winter rain |
| C. | Tropical semi-arid steppe |
| D. | Subtropical monsoon rainforest |
| Answer» D. Subtropical monsoon rainforest | |
| 213. |
Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?? |
| A. | Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places |
| B. | Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain |
| C. | Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years |
| D. | Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place |
| Answer» D. Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place | |
| 214. |
The Mangrove forests of Ganga delta are known as? |
| A. | Monsoon forest |
| B. | Sundarban |
| C. | Tropical forest |
| D. | Swamp forest |
| Answer» C. Tropical forest | |
| 215. |
Which of the following is recognised as a season by the meteorological department of India ?? |
| A. | Cold weather |
| B. | Hot weather |
| C. | Retreating monsoon |
| D. | North-eastern monsoon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 216. |
The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of? |
| A. | Mediterraneans |
| B. | Nordics |
| C. | Negritos |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Nordics | |
| 217. |
Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?? |
| A. | Rise in annual rain |
| B. | Deposition of silt in dams |
| C. | Deforestation in drainage zone |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 218. |
What do you mean by 'reserved forest' ?? |
| A. | Reserved for local use |
| B. | Reserved for commercial exploitation |
| C. | Reserved for hunting |
| D. | Reserved for growing medicinal herbs |
| Answer» C. Reserved for hunting | |
| 219. |
The driest part of India is? |
| A. | Rann of Kutch |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Leh |
| D. | Hinterland of Western Ghats |
| Answer» D. Hinterland of Western Ghats | |
| 220. |
The flash flood is related with which of the following?? |
| A. | Incessant storm |
| B. | Cyclonic storm |
| C. | Tsunami |
| D. | Tornado |
| Answer» C. Tsunami | |
| 221. |
Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?? |
| A. | Forests act as water sheds |
| B. | Forests bring rainfall in monsoon |
| C. | Forests lower the temperature of the environment |
| D. | Forests prevent soil erosion |
| Answer» C. Forests lower the temperature of the environment | |
| 222. |
Rainfall in India is not associated with ________? |
| A. | Orography |
| B. | Convection |
| C. | Cyclones |
| D. | Anticyclones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 223. |
In May-June each year, the monsoon winds approach the southern tip of India from ________? |
| A. | Northly direction |
| B. | North-easterly direction |
| C. | North-westerly direction |
| D. | South-westerly direction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 224. |
Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest? |
| A. | Tropical Dry-evergreen forests |
| B. | Tropical Moist-deciduous forests |
| C. | Tropical Semi-evergreen forests |
| D. | Tropical Dry-deciduous forests |
| Answer» C. Tropical Semi-evergreen forests | |
| 225. |
From where does the heat come in the environment? |
| A. | Insolation |
| B. | Radiation |
| C. | Condensation |
| D. | Convection |
| Answer» D. Convection | |
| 226. |
What percent of Indian terrain receive annual rainfall below 75 cm. |
| A. | 0.35 |
| B. | 0.45 |
| C. | 0.4 |
| D. | 0.3 |
| Answer» B. 0.45 | |
| 227. |
Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast? |
| A. | Unlike the east coast this coast is straight |
| B. | The Western Ghats obstruct the windscausing rainfall |
| C. | The east coast is broader than the west coast |
| D. | The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to winddirection |
| Answer» C. The east coast is broader than the west coast | |
| 228. |
Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude? |
| A. | Bengaluru and Chennai |
| B. | Mumbai and Visakhapatnam |
| C. | Ajmer and Shillong |
| D. | Nagpur and Kolkata |
| Answer» D. Nagpur and Kolkata | |
| 229. |
The two northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are |
| A. | Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma |
| B. | Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills |
| C. | Barail and Patkai hills |
| D. | Khasi and Pegu Yoma |
| Answer» C. Barail and Patkai hills | |
| 230. |
Consider the following statements:1. In the wet temperate forests at above 1500 m on the Nilgiris and Anaimalais, the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are commonly found.2. Tropical dry evergreen forests are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 231. |
Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall ? |
| A. | Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad, Cherapunji |
| B. | Cherapunji, Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad |
| C. | Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer, Cherapunji |
| D. | Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 232. |
The place to receive annual rainfall below 50cm is |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Leh in Kashmir |
| C. | Coromandal Coast |
| D. | Konkan Coast |
| Answer» C. Coromandal Coast | |
| 233. |
For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent? |
| A. | La Nina |
| B. | Movement of jet streams |
| C. | El Nino and southern oscillations |
| D. | Green-house effect on global level |
| Answer» D. Green-house effect on global level | |
| 234. |
Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? |
| A. | An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere |
| B. | The middle and lower Asom valley |
| C. | North-eastern Rajasthan |
| D. | The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada |
| Answer» D. The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada | |
| 235. |
Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at ________ |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Shillong |
| D. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Answer» D. Thiruvananthapuram | |
| 236. |
Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because |
| A. | Monsoon travels parallel to Coromandal Coast |
| B. | Chennai is very hot place and do not allow humidityto evaporate |
| C. | These winds are off shore monsoon winds |
| D. | Above all |
| Answer» E. | |
| 237. |
Which one of th following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones? |
| A. | Malabar |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Konkan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Konkan | |
| 238. |
Littoral forests occur |
| A. | On hills |
| B. | Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks |
| C. | Where the rainfall is heavy |
| D. | At elevated places |
| Answer» C. Where the rainfall is heavy | |
| 239. |
Operation Flood refers to |
| A. | Blue revolution |
| B. | Green revolution |
| C. | White revolution |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» D. All the three | |
| 240. |
The wet hill forest are found in the ________ |
| A. | Aravallis |
| B. | Mahadev Hills |
| C. | Nilgiris |
| D. | Satpura Hills |
| Answer» D. Satpura Hills | |
| 241. |
"Reserved Forests" are forests |
| A. | Reserved for hunting |
| B. | Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing |
| C. | Reserved for local use |
| D. | Reserved for growing medicinal herbs |
| Answer» C. Reserved for local use | |
| 242. |
Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area, under forest? |
| A. | 0.33 |
| B. | 0.25 |
| C. | 0.22 |
| D. | 0.27 |
| Answer» B. 0.25 | |
| 243. |
Arrange the following States on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon :1. Uttar Pradesh2. Kerala3. West Bengal4. Rajasthan |
| A. | 2-3-1-4 |
| B. | 3-2-1-4 |
| C. | 3-1-2-4 |
| D. | 1-2-3-4 |
| Answer» C. 3-1-2-4 | |
| 244. |
Which of the following state has become India's first carbon free state? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 245. |
The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called |
| A. | Typhoons |
| B. | Hurricanes |
| C. | Depressions |
| D. | Tornadoes |
| Answer» C. Depressions | |
| 246. |
Which of the following is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth forest and a variety of wild life? |
| A. | Bhabar |
| B. | Bhangar |
| C. | Tarai |
| D. | Khadar |
| Answer» D. Khadar | |
| 247. |
Forest Research Institute is at |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Cambay |
| C. | Dehradun |
| D. | Simla |
| Answer» D. Simla | |
| 248. |
When did India adopt the International Tsunami Warning System |
| A. | 2004 |
| B. | 2005 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 2007 |
| Answer» D. 2007 | |
| 249. |
Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the "Norwesters" of Bengal? |
| A. | It is caused due to strong surface heating |
| B. | It originates in the Chhotanagpur plateau region |
| C. | It is a kind of thunderstorm |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 250. |
Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India? |
| A. | Western disturbances |
| B. | Norwesters |
| C. | Loo |
| D. | Mango showers |
| Answer» B. Norwesters | |