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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.
| 51. |
The coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa have to face which of the following natural calamity? |
| A. | yclone |
| B. | arthquake |
| C. | andslide |
| D. | ornado |
| Answer» B. arthquake | |
| 52. |
India is particularly poor in reserves of |
| A. | oal |
| B. | ron ore |
| C. | on-ferrous metals |
| D. | imestone |
| Answer» D. imestone | |
| 53. |
Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to ________ |
| A. | yclones |
| B. | arthquakes |
| C. | andslides |
| D. | ornadoes |
| Answer» B. arthquakes | |
| 54. |
With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs:1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album)2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta)3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo)Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? |
| A. | only |
| B. | and 2 only |
| C. | and 3 only |
| D. | , 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. and 3 only | |
| 55. |
Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by ________ |
| A. | ifferential heating of land and sea |
| B. | old winds of Central Asia |
| C. | reat uniformity of temperature |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» B. old winds of Central Asia | |
| 56. |
Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India?I. Development of a low pressure in north-west IndiaII. Deflection of trade windsIII. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific OceanIV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal |
| A. | , II and III |
| B. | and II |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | II and IV |
| Answer» C. I and III | |
| 57. |
The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in |
| A. | est Bengal and Assam |
| B. | eccan Plateau |
| C. | ujarat and Maharashtra |
| D. | erala and Karnataka |
| Answer» B. eccan Plateau | |
| 58. |
In May-June each year, the monsoon winds approach the southern tip of India from ________ |
| A. | orthly direction |
| B. | orth-easterly direction |
| C. | orth-westerly direction |
| D. | outh-westerly direction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards ________. |
| A. | indward Side |
| B. | eaward Side |
| C. | nshore Side |
| D. | eeward Side |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60. |
The winter rain in Chennai is caused by |
| A. | outh-West Monsoons |
| B. | orth-East Monsoons |
| C. | ntense Land and Sea Breezes |
| D. | yclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal |
| Answer» C. ntense Land and Sea Breezes | |
| 61. |
Which of the following area of Indian subcontinent becomes the area of low pressure in summer? |
| A. | ann of Kutch |
| B. | ajasthan |
| C. | orth Western India |
| D. | eghalaya |
| Answer» D. eghalaya | |
| 62. |
The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is ________ |
| A. | onvectional |
| B. | rographic |
| C. | onsoonal |
| D. | yclonic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of ________ |
| A. | etreating monsoon |
| B. | emperate cyclones |
| C. | ocal thunderstorms |
| D. | hift in jet stream movement |
| Answer» C. ocal thunderstorms | |
| 64. |
The amount and intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of |
| A. | estern disturbances |
| B. | ust storms |
| C. | yclones |
| D. | ropical depressions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
What is the nature of monsoon rain from Guwahati to Chandigarh? |
| A. | rregular Nature |
| B. | rescent or Growing Nature |
| C. | iminishing Nature |
| D. | yclic Nature |
| Answer» D. yclic Nature | |
| 66. |
A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is |
| A. | .5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours |
| B. | .1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours |
| C. | .6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours |
| D. | bove 2.5 mm in 24 hours |
| Answer» E. | |
| 67. |
Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September? |
| A. | astern Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | outhern West Bengal |
| C. | unjab |
| D. | estern Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which one of the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall? |
| A. | olkata > Ahmedabad > Allahabad |
| B. | olkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad |
| C. | llahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad |
| D. | hmedabad > Kolkata > Allahabad |
| Answer» C. llahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad | |
| 69. |
Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________ |
| A. | he former is nearer to the sea |
| B. | he air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season |
| C. | herapunji is located on the windward side |
| D. | onvective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji |
| Answer» C. herapunji is located on the windward side | |
| 70. |
Consider the following statements:1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds.2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds.3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than the north-east monsoon.Which of these are correct statements? |
| A. | , 2 and 3 |
| B. | and 2 |
| C. | and 3 |
| D. | and 3 |
| Answer» B. and 2 | |
| 71. |
Heavy rainfall during the months of October andNovember is received by |
| A. | haro, Khasi and Jaintia hills |
| B. | hota Nagpur Plateau |
| C. | oromandel Coast |
| D. | alwa Plateau |
| Answer» D. alwa Plateau | |
| 72. |
Which of the following receives rainfall by north-eastern monsoon? |
| A. | amil Nadu |
| B. | ssam |
| C. | erala |
| D. | est Bengal |
| Answer» B. ssam | |
| 73. |
Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months:1. Allahabad2. Kolkata3. Delhi4. Patna |
| A. | , 4, 1, 3 |
| B. | , 1, 4, 2 |
| C. | , 4, 3, 2 |
| D. | , 4, 3, 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because ________ |
| A. | onsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier |
| B. | estern regions are warmer than the eastern region |
| C. | ills do not form barriers for winds |
| D. | he area is far away from the sea |
| Answer» B. estern regions are warmer than the eastern region | |
| 75. |
The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because ________ |
| A. | hiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current |
| B. | hiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator |
| C. | hiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side |
| D. | hiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not |
| Answer» C. hiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side | |
| 76. |
Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because ________ |
| A. | umbai is on the windward side |
| B. | une is at a-greater elevation |
| C. | umbai is a coastal city |
| D. | une has greater vegetation than Mumbai |
| Answer» B. une is at a-greater elevation | |
| 77. |
Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months? |
| A. | unjab |
| B. | erala |
| C. | eghalaya |
| D. | amil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
Monsoon is caused by |
| A. | emperature changes |
| B. | easonal reversal of winds |
| C. | umidity difference |
| D. | ressure differences |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________ |
| A. | est coast to the east coast |
| B. | orth to the south |
| C. | orth-east India to the west coast |
| D. | orth-west India to Bengal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 80. |
The south west monsooon engulfs the entire India by |
| A. | th June |
| B. | 5th June |
| C. | st July |
| D. | 5th July |
| Answer» C. st July | |
| 81. |
The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of peninsular India mainly because ________ |
| A. | he adjoining oceans moderate the temperature |
| B. | he sky is generally cloudy |
| C. | he sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year |
| D. | trong winds flow throughout the year |
| Answer» B. he sky is generally cloudy | |
| 82. |
The reason for Rajasthan being deficient in rainfall is ________ |
| A. | he monsoon fail to reach this area |
| B. | t is too hot |
| C. | here is no water available and thus the winds remain dry |
| D. | he winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled |
| Answer» E. | |
| 83. |
The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 26°C, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 9°C. The station in question is ________ |
| A. | llahabad |
| B. | hennai |
| C. | herapunji |
| D. | olkata |
| Answer» C. herapunji | |
| 84. |
The northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are |
| A. | rakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma |
| B. | aro, Khasi and Jaintia hills |
| C. | arail and Patkai hills |
| D. | hasi and Pegu Yoma |
| Answer» C. arail and Patkai hills | |
| 85. |
Who introduced the term 'monsoon'? |
| A. | he British |
| B. | he Mughals |
| C. | he Arabs |
| D. | he Chinese |
| Answer» D. he Chinese | |
| 86. |
During the South-West Monsoon, Tamil Naduremains dry because |
| A. | t is located in rain shadow area |
| B. | emperature is so high that wind does not getcooled |
| C. | inds do not reach this area |
| D. | here is no mountain in this area |
| Answer» B. emperature is so high that wind does not getcooled | |
| 87. |
In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect? |
| A. | rissa |
| B. | est Bengal |
| C. | unjab |
| D. | amil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
South-west winds are attracted to Indian subcontinent in rainy season by which of the following? |
| A. | ow air pressure in north-western India |
| B. | ffect of north-eastern commercial winds |
| C. | y the formation of cyclone at equator |
| D. | ffect of eastern winds |
| Answer» B. ffect of north-eastern commercial winds | |
| 89. |
Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ? |
| A. | erala coast |
| B. | entral India |
| C. | unjab |
| D. | ajasthan |
| Answer» D. ajasthan | |
| 90. |
Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer? |
| A. | o prevent alkalinity of soil |
| B. | o prevent acidity of soil |
| C. | o prevent the surface from becoming hard |
| D. | o fertilize the soil |
| Answer» D. o fertilize the soil | |
| 91. |
Which one of the following pairs of cities have the largest annual average rain difference as compared to the other three pairs? |
| A. | abalpur and Nagpur |
| B. | umbai and Pune |
| C. | olkata and Bhubaneshwar |
| D. | uwahati and Shillong |
| Answer» C. olkata and Bhubaneshwar | |
| 92. |
There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because |
| A. | he Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats |
| B. | he region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons |
| C. | ack of high mountains in the Deccan |
| D. | f some unknown reason |
| Answer» B. he region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons | |
| 93. |
The rains along the western coast of India are ________ |
| A. | yclonic |
| B. | onvectional |
| C. | rographic |
| D. | onsoonal |
| Answer» D. onsoonal | |
| 94. |
The Paddy fields of India are located in the areas of annual rainfall |
| A. | 20cm |
| B. | 40cm |
| C. | 00cm |
| D. | 0cm |
| Answer» D. 0cm | |
| 95. |
Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India?1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm2. The trees are short rooted3. Thorny shrubs and grassland4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees. |
| A. | and 2 |
| B. | and 4 |
| C. | and 4 |
| D. | , 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. , 2 and 3 | |
| 96. |
Which part of India receives rainfall from both the South-West and North-West monsoons? |
| A. | amilnadu |
| B. | disha |
| C. | akshadweep Islands |
| D. | ndaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
Rainfall in India is not associated with ________ |
| A. | rography |
| B. | onvection |
| C. | yclones |
| D. | nticyclones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of - 28.3°C and 15°C respectively is ________ |
| A. | rinagar |
| B. | himla |
| C. | ullu |
| D. | eh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
How do dust storms in summer affect the temperature? |
| A. | ncrease it |
| B. | ecrease it |
| C. | o effect |
| D. | annot say |
| Answer» C. o effect | |
| 100. |
Consider the following statements:1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only.2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?%! |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |