Climate of India
Quiz covering rainfall patterns, monsoons, temperature variations, and regional climate characteristics of India.
Questions
During winters, north western part of India gets rainfall from
- thunderstorms
- retreating monsoon
- western disturbances
- tropical cyclones
Which of the following regions is a high rainfall area?
- Interior Tamil Nadu
- Interior Karnataka
- West of Aravallis
- West of Western Ghat
Large areas in India are subjected to considerable rainfall variability. Rainfall variability is the greatest in areas of
- very high rainfall
- high rainfall
- medium rainfall
- very low rainfall
The highest amount of humidity is found in the atmosphere during the rainy season
- at midnight
- in the morning
- at noon
- in the evening
Fifty percent variation of the annual average rainfall is found in which of the following places?
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Coast
- Sikkim
- Western Rajasthan
Which of the following coasts generally remains dry during the month of July and August?
- Coromandel Coast
- Konkan Coast
- Malabar Coast
- Northern Circars
The irregularity in the amount of rainfall in different parts of the North Indian plains is mainly due to
- variation in the location of the axis of low pressure trough
- irregular intensity of low pressure in the North Western parts of India
- difference in frequency of cyclones
- variation in the amount of moisture carried by winds every year
The monsoon winds of Arabian Sea are unable to help the rainfall in India, because
- there is no obstacle in the way of the monsoon
- the monsoon winds blow over the desert land
- the velocity of the monsoon winds remains low
- a high pressure zone prevails over the Indian sub-continent
During the summer monsoon, the Himalayas have rains on their
- southern and western slopes
- northern and eastern slopes
- northern and western slopes
- southern and eastern slopes
During winters, the temperature in India remains quite low because
- the sun rays fall horizontally in the Northern Hemisphere during the winters
- of high atmospheric pressure belt found in the North-Western part of India during winters
- cold waves pass through the land during the winters and result in low temperatures
- monsoon winds blow during the winters
________ is the wettest place in India.
- Mawsynram
- Shillong
- Cherrapunji
- Lobang
The driest place in India is
- Jaisalmer
- Mawsynram
- Leh
- Phalodi
Which of the following characteristics is related to equatorial region?
- Torrential rainfall throughout the year
- Hot and dry summer, mild and wet winter
- Rainfall in summer, dry winter
- Cloud burst in summer
The rate of change in temperature with increase in altitude is called
- hyper rate
- false rate
- change rate
- lapse rate
The state which receives the maximum rainfall due to northeast monsoon is
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
Which part of Earth’s surface receives the highest amount of insolation?
- Tropical region
- Equatorial region
- Savanna region
- Polar region
Identify the weather condition that occurs when the air temperature is at or below 0oC.
- Dew
- Fog
- Frost
- Mist
Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above the
- Equator
- Tropic of Capricorn
- Tropic of Cancer
- Poles