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Indian Climate and Seasons

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The Indian climate is characterized by distinct seasonal variations, primarily driven by the southwest and retreating monsoons. Geography questions often focus on rainfall distribution, regional climate types, and pressure gradients. Solving these questions helps in understanding the underlying factors affecting Indian weather.

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Indian Climate and Seasons Questions

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India?
$1$. Development of a low pressure in north-west India
$2$. Deflection of trade winds
$3$. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean
$4$. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

  1. I, II and III

  2. I and II

  3. II and III

  4. III and IV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India are Development of a low pressure in north-west India and Deflection of trade winds. These winds originate in the Southern Hemisphere,  and are attracted towards the low pressure condition in North west India. On the way, they cross the Equator (trade winds) and get deflected to the right by the Coriolis force in the Northern Hemisphere.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?

  1. Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places

  2. Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain

  3. Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years

  4. Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The statement that is true with regard to the erratic behavior of Indian monsoons is the uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years.

Indian monsoon, the most prominent of the world’s monsoon systems, which primarily affects India and its surrounding water bodies. It blows from the northeast during cooler months and reverses direction to blow from the southwest during the warmest months of the year. This process brings large amounts of rainfall to the region during June and July.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions

  2. Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon

  3. Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon

  4. All are correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All the Above Statements are true,

The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions,
Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from the north-east monsoon,
Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

Arrange the following states on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon _________.
$1$. Uttar Pradesh
$2$. Kerala
$3$. West Bengal
$4$. Rajasthan

  1. $2-3-1-4$
  2. $3-2-1-4$
  3. $3-1-2-4$
  4. $1-2-3-4$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

States on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon are:-

1.Kerala
2.West Bengal
3.Uttar Pradesh
4.Rajasthan

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September?

  1. Eastern Uttar Pradesh

  2. Southern West Bengal

  3. Western Uttar Pradesh

  4. All receive almost same rainfall
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The rainfall generally decreases along the Ganga plains from east to west. Thus among the given options, western UP receives minimum average rainfall during the given period.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

The winter rain in Chennai is caused by ___________.

  1. South-West Monsoons

  2. North-East Monsoons

  3. Intense Land and Sea Breezes

  4. Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

North-East Monsoons
The winter rain in Chennai is caused by North-East Monsoons. Tamil Nadu receives winter rainfall because of the North-east Monsoon winds also called the retreating monsoon. They pass over the Bay of Bengal and collect moisture on their way and when they reach the Tamil Nadu coasts they cause rainfall there.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

The primary cause of monsoons is __________.

  1. difference between annual temperature trends over land and sea

  2. Seasonal reversal of winds

  3. Humidity difference

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Monsoon is not just any heavy rain that lasts for a long time. Rather, monsoon is like a giant sea-breeze. A normal sea breeze changes daily, with the day-to-night change of land temperature as the sun rises and sets; monsoons change seasonally. Most of the time during the summer, the land is warmer than the ocean. This causes air to rise over the land and air to blow in from the ocean to fill the void left by the air that rose. As you know, rising air leads to cloud formation and precipitation. These monsoon clouds that form are full of moisture from the ocean, so they can produce heavy rainfall for long periods of time. Because the land stays warmer than the ocean for most of the summer and the ocean is a constant source of moisture, these heavy rains last for months at a time. A monsoon climate is marked by dry winters and wet summers. About a quarter of the globe experiences a monsoon climate. 

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

The winter rainfall in northern India is locally known as ________.

  1. Airawat

  2. Mahawat

  3. Sherawat

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A characteristic feature of the cold weather season over the northern plains is the inflow of cyclonic disturbances from the west and the northwest. These low-pressure systems originate over the Mediterranean Sea and West Asia and move into India along with the westerly flow. They cause the much-needed winter rains over the plains and snowfall in the mountains. This winter rainfall in northern parts of the country is locally known as 'mahawat'.

Multiple choice geography climatic regions the climate and natural resources of gujarat introduction to weather and climate elements of weather and climate : temperature

The average temperature of Rajasthan in the month of June is ________.

  1. ${ 32 }^{ 0 }C$
  2. ${ 50 }^{ 0 }C$
  3. ${ 45 }^{ 0 }C$
  4. ${ 40 }^{ 0 }C$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The summers in Rajasthan are hot and humid with the average temperatures rising up to as high as 45 degrees Celsius at times.

                      Months | Temperature | | --- | --- | --- | | Summers |         April to June            | 24°c - 45°c | | Monsoon |         July to Sep | 21°c - 35°c | | Winter |          Oct to March | 10°c - 27°c |

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - ii : food crops wheat cultivation in india production of agricultural crops food crops in india

A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they _________.

  1. make the plant strong

  2. protect the crops from frost

  3. cause fall in temperature

  4. provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they protect the crops from frost.

Multiple choice asia : climate, natural vegetation and wildlife climate and natural vegetation of asia asia asia and europe geography

Tropical Monsoon Climate is famous for ____________.

  1. Cinnamon

  2. Turmeric

  3. nutmeg

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical Monsoon Climate is famous for  Cinnamon Turmeric Nutmeg.

The tropical monsoon climate experiences abundant rainfall like that of the tropical rain forest climate, but it is concentrated in the high-sun season. Being located near the equator, the tropical monsoon climate experiences warm temperatures throughout the year.

Multiple choice asia : climate, natural vegetation and wildlife climate and natural vegetation of asia asia asia and europe geography

South-east Asia, Central and Southern China, the Philippines, Japan, northern parts of India are the regions of _________.

  1. moderate Rainfall

  2. low Rainfall

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

South-east Asia, Central and Southern China, the Philippines, Japan, northern parts of India are the regions of  Moderate Rainfall.


It is a vast region in southern and southeastern Asia encompassing nearly all the territory north of 10° north and south of the Tropic of Cancer—from the Indus-Ganga low­lands to the Indo-Chinese peninsula (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos) and Myanmar and Thailand.

The North Indian plains are practically tropical in climate although they actually lie in the Temperate Zone. Typically monsoonal conditions—sea­sonal reversal of wind systems and associated rainfall regimes—prevail.

It is impor­tant to emphasize here that the summer monsoons in India owe their origin to the pressure and wind systems in the equato­rial zone. During summer the southeast winds are sucked to the low-pressure area in western India and the moist winds from the Indian Ocean cause the onset of rain bearing summer monsoons.

Multiple choice asia : climate, natural vegetation and wildlife climate and natural vegetation of asia asia asia and europe geography

Summer in Asia begins in _____ and lasts till __________.

  1. April, May

  2. April, June

  3. April, March

  4. April, November
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Summer in Asia begins in April and lasts till June.

The summer months in Asia coincide with the peak travel season in the region and the monsoon season that affects India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Japan, Korea and the Philippines.