Indian Geography | Monsoon
Indian Geography | Monsoon
1. In which of the following States does the Monsoon arrive first?
Assam
West Bengal
Maharashtra
Kerala
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2. The general direction of flow of summer monsoon in India is
from South to North
from South-West to South-East
from South-East to South-West
from South-West to North-East
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3. High temperature and low pressure over the Indian Subcontinent during the summer season draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in- blowing of the
South-East monsoon
South-West monsoon
Trade winds
Westerlies
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4. The term 'Monsoon' is originated from
Arabic Language
Spanish
Hindi
English
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5. Which one of the following is the driest place?
Mumbai
Delhi
Leh
Bengaluru
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6. The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is
21°C
18°C
12°C
15°C
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7. In which part of India is the daily range of temperature highest?
Eastern coastal areas
Interior areas of Chhattisgarh plain
Andaman island
Desert areas of Rajasthan
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8. Which are the months for monsoon normally in Tamil Nadu?
March - April
June - July
September - October
November - December
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9. Indian monsoon is indicated by seasonal displacement because of
Differential temperature of land and sea
Cold wind of middle Asia
Excess similarity of temper-ature
None of the above
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10. Which of the following regions is not affected much by the Arabian Sea branch of Monsoon?
The Western Ghat
Deccan Plateau
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh Basin
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11. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to
The difference in their altitudes
Their distance from sea
Snowfall in Shimla
Pollution in Amritsar
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12. Which one of the following type of climate is found in Chhattisgarh state?
Humid South-East
Sub Humid transitional
Sub Humid Littoral
Sub Humid continental
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13. As per Koppen's classification of climate, which one of the following is suitable description of North-East India including North Bengal?
Tropical monsoon rainforest (Amw)
Sub-tropical monsoon rainforest (Am)
Tropical wet and dry climate (Monsoon Savannah) (Aw)
Humid sub-tropical climate with dry winter (Cwg)
