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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 geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

Southern part of Rajasthan receives most of the rains from ________.

  1. Bay of Bengal branch

  2. Arabian sea branch

  3. Mediterranean sea

  4. Monsoons
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Arabian sea branch,

Because of its geographical location, Rajasthan receives scanty rainfall. We know about the south-west monsoon which is the main cause of rainfall in most parts of India. This south-west monsoon comes from the southwestern part of India and then they split up into two branches. They are:
1 - The Arabian Sea branch.
2 - Bay of Bengal Branch
 The southern part of Rajasthan receives rainfall from the Arabian sea branch.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

Eastern part of Rajasthan receives most of the rain from _________.

  1. Arabian sea branch

  2. Mediterranean sea

  3. Bay of Bengal branch

  4. Cyclones
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bay of Bengal branc,

With the monsoon in full swing, many districts in Rajasthan received rain on Thursday. According to water resources department, Baran has witnessed maximum rainfall of 105mm while many districts received rains ranging from 9mm to 50mm.

Jaipur on Thursday morning received 19mm rain and rest of the day was hot and humid. According to the meteorological department forecast, thunderstorms with light to moderate rain is likely to occur in east Rajasthan and isolated places in west Rajasthan. Some places in the eastern part of the state may get heavy rainfall.

The districts that received rain include Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran, Bharatpur, Bundi, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Jaipur, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand and Sikar. Rajasthan, from June 1 to July 12, has received 12.72 mm rainfall against the normal of 114.84 mm, registering 7.73% more rain.

In case of districts, only Dungarpur is in abnormal category registering 300.54 mm rainfall against normal of 168.10mm.

Alwar, Banswara, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, Jaipur, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Pratapgarh, Sikar and Udaipur districts fall in the excess category, receiving rainfall above 20% to 59% than normal, while Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dholpur, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kota, Rajsamand and Sawai Madhopur districts are in normal category with rainfall ranging from minus 19% to 19% than normal.

Baran, Barmer, Bundi, Jalore, Pali, Sirohi and Tonk districts are in deficit category where rains have been minus 20% to minus 59% than the normal rainfall. So far, no district is in scanty category.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

In Rajasthan, during the summer season temperature is normally above _________ centigrade.

  1. $20^\circ$ - $30^\circ$
  2. $25^\circ$ - $30^\circ$
  3. $30^\circ$ - $35^\circ$
  4. $30^\circ$ - $40^\circ$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The hottest of all seasons, summer extends in Rajasthan from April to June. During summers, the temperature in Rajasthan is very high and it ranges somewhere between 32 degree Celsius and 46 degree Celsius. The place has an average temperature of 38 degree Celsius. The only place in the state which has a lower temperature during this season is Mt Abu. At day, hot winds blow from the west and these winds are called ‘Loo’.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

In which of the following places is the arid type of climate found?

  1. Brahmaputra valley

  2. Deccan plateau

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Ganga valley
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

  • India is divided into different climatic conditions. These varied climatic conditions in India is contributed by the latitudinal difference.
  • Saurashtra, Kachchh, and Rajasthan are the regions that experience an arid climate with low or no rains and too dry to separate vegetation.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

Rajasthan receives very little rain because ______.

  1. it is too hot

  2. there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry

  3. the monsoons fail to reach this area

  4. the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

There are multiple reasons behind Rajasthan receiving scanty rainfall. Firstly the Arabian Sea Branch of South West Monsoon that causes rains in Western and South-Western India runs parallel to the Aravalli range and thus hardly causes any rainfall as the winds do not get interrupted.

The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

In summers,the temperature in some parts of Rajasthan reaches upto ________________.

  1. ${50}^{o}C$
  2. ${60}^{o}C$
  3. ${65}^{o}C$
  4. ${70}^{o}C$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Summer: This is the period from April to June. The summer starts by mid-March and temperature starts rising progressively through April, May and June.
  •  The temperature ranges from 32 ºC to 45 ºC. In May and June, the dry western region of Rajasthan records a maximum temperature of 48 ºC.
  • The hottest of all seasons, summer extends in Rajasthan from April to June. During summers, the temperature in Rajasthan is very high and it ranges somewhere between 32 degree Celsius and 48 degree Celsius.
Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The Western part of Rajasthan is a desert because _____________.

  1. The temperature remains very high in summer

  2. the Aravallis lie parallel to the path of the Arabian Sea branch of the southwest monsoons,there by causing no orographic rainfall
  3. both $(1)$ and $(2)$
  4. Only $(2)$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Western part of Rajasthan is a desert because the temperature remains very high in summer and the Aravallis lie parallel to the path of the Arabian Sea Branch of the southwest monsoons , there by causing no orographic rainfall. When there is an excess moisture in cloud that cannot hold it further and sudden upliftment of cloud with same moisture. As cloud moves suddenly upwards it looses it moisture holding capacity. This happens in windward side of mountain. These Aravalli range are not blocking winds which carry moisture. They are parallel to the direction of cloud movement, so there is no upliftment of clouds carring moisture, so there are very little rains in Rajasthan. Thus the deserts are formed.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The dust storms occurring in the summer over North Indian Plains are called ___________.

  1. Loo

  2. Kali Andhi

  3. Norwesters

  4. Western disturbances
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  •  The Kali Andhi, or black storm is a violent, squally dust storm occuring  in late spring in north-western India.
  •  They are usually brief, but can block out the sun, drastically reduce visibility and cause property damage and injuries.
  •  The Andhi heralds the imminent arrival of the monsoon .
  • Andhi is seen Punjab, Rajasthan in India, a summer time blowing, it is also called sand wind.

Multiple choice geography external forces - responsible for changes the soil soil erosion (geo) soil erosion, soil conservation and uses of soil

Which of the weathering agents is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas?

  1. Wind

  2. Glaciers

  3. Snowfall

  4. Running water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A glacier erodes through a process called ‘plucking’ in which it lifts pieces of rock and transports them. These pieces of rock and the moving ice together act like a sandpaper on the surface of the rock over which they flow. In the Himalayan region, the glacier is the major weathering agent.

Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

Day and night temperature is almost equal in _________.

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Andaman and Nicobar

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Rajasthan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Andaman and Nicobar islands are near to the equator.
  • As the sun rays fall directly on the equator first (due to earth's tilt) the difference between day and night is less.
  • Andaman and Nicobar Islands has a humid Weather and has no winter season.