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1
Q

Western disturbances are active in which of the following season in India?

A

Winter season

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2
Q

El Nino is a ………………………….

A

Ocean current

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3
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which of the following places receives heavy rainfall in the world

A

mawsynram

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4
Q

By the first week of June monsoon arrives at the …………………………………

A

Southern tip of India

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5
Q

Monsoon arises in the Indian Ocean due to ……………………….

A

High pressure

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6
Q

…………………….. gets most of its rain in October and November

A

Tamil Nadu

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7
Q

Which place experiences extreme climates during summer and winter?

A

Delhi

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8
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Which state may witness dust storms during the summer?

A

Punjab, Uttar Pradesh

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9
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which of the following region in India receives more than 200 cm off rainfall?

A

North eastern part of India

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10
Q

Which latitude divides India into almost 2 equal parts

A

Tropic of Cancer

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11
Q

Torrential downpours during the summer months are known as ‘kal baishakhi’ in which state?

A

West Bengal

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12
Q

What are the local winds called in Assam?

A

Bardoli Chheerha

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13
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Torrential downpours during the summer months are known as ……………………………….. in West Bengal and Assam

A

kal baishakhi

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14
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What happens to the sun rays in October?

A

They become vertical over peninsular India

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15
Q

The local wins in Assam originate over ……………………

A

Chota Nagpur Plateau

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16
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Thunderstorms that cause rainfall along the coasts of Kerala and Karnataka are also known as …………………………

A

Mango Showers

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17
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Mango Showers are also called as ………………………… in Karnataka

A

Cherry Blossoms

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18
Q

The climate of India is strongly influenced by ………………………………….

A

Monsoon Winds

19
Q

………………. is the local hot dry wind that blows in the northern plains and can cause heat strokes

A

loo

20
Q 
Which of the following does not affect the climate of India
A) Latitude
B) Distance from the sea
C) Soil 
D) Ocean Currents
A

C) soil

21
Q

Which part of India receives precipitation generally in the form of snowfall?

A

Himalayan Region

22
Q

The season of retreating monsoon occurs in which month?

A

October and November

23
Q

Pahalgam is in which state?

A

Jammu and Kashmir

24
Q

In the north Indian states, the withdrawal of the monsoon season starts from which month?

A

Early October

25
Q

Winds are named on the direction ………………………

A

from where they blow

26
Q

…………………………. blow South of the himalayas throughout the year except in summer months

A

Jet Streams

27
Q

name the sources of winter rainfall in tamil nadu

A

North East monsoon winds

28
Q

Which region receives adequate rainfall from the Winter Monsoons?

A

South Coromandel Coast

29
Q

The word monsoon is derived from the ………………word ‘mausam’ literally meaning season

A

Arabic

30
Q

The climate of India is described as ……………………….. type

A

Tropical Monsoon

31
Q

Dash refers to the seasonal reversal in wind direction in the year

A

monsoon

32
Q

Kerala has ……………. type of climate

A

maritime climate

33
Q

The tropic of cancer divides india into …………….. zone and ………………. zone

A

North temperate zone and South tropical zone

34
Q

Meghalaya receives rainfall from ……………… , …………………….. and ……………………………….

A

South West Monsoon, North East Monsoon and Western Disturbances

35
Q

…………………. becomes the rainshadow region during South West Monsoon

A

Coromandel Coast

36
Q

Himalaya protects India from ……………..

A

cold Siberian winds

37
Q

The Arabian Sea branch of South West Monsoon is blocked by ………………..

A

Western Ghats

38
Q

The North Eastern hills block ……………….

A

Bay of Bengal Branch of South West Monsoon

39
Q

………………………. has extreme climatic conditions, summers are hot and dry and winters are cool and dry because it is away from the sea

A

North Temperate Zone

40
Q

………………………… has warm winters and cool summers because of altitude of the peninsular plateau and moderate influence of the sea

A

South Tropical Zone

41
Q

…………………. bring rain to the northern plains and snow to Jammu and Kashmir

A

Western Disturbances

42
Q

Stretches of dry periods between South West Monsoon is known as ………………….

A

break of monsoon

43
Q

………………………….. is the state to welcome monsoon and the last state to witness the withdrawal of moonsoon

A

Kerala

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