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

Who introduced the term 'monsoon'?

  1. The Indian

  2. The Mughals

  3. The Arabs

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

The Arabs,
This term was first used by the name as "monsoon" in English language in India during British period. The term monsoon has been originated from the Arabic term 'mawsumm' which means season.

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

A physical feature that plays vital role in controlling the winter temperature in India is _________.

  1. Coastal areas

  2. Trade winds

  3. Monsoon

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

A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. Monsoons are most often associated with the Indian Ocean, hence Monsoon is a physical feature that plays a vital role in controlling the winter temperature in India.Winters are cooler and pleasant and many states have an average temperature of 25 degrees C. The northeastern and the northern parts of the country experience extremely cold climates that can reach below 0-degree temperature.

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

Coffee flowers blossom in Kerala and nearby areas by ________.

  1. Mango showers

  2. Norwesters

  3. Blossom showers

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

Blossom showers are the showers that occur during hot weather or summer season. These showers help in the blossom of coffee flowers in Karnataka, Kerala and nearby area.

Multiple choice social studies precautions for natural disasters floods, droughts and landslides and cyclones major hazards in india and prevention tsunami and floods

Flood is included in which of the following types of disasters?

  1. Geological

  2. Hydrological

  3. Artificial

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

A Hydrological Disaster is a violent, sudden and destructive change either in quality of earth's water or in distribution or movement of water on land below the surface or in atmosphere.

A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land. The EU Floods Directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land which is usually not covered by water. Flooding may result from the volume of water within a body of water, such as a river or lake, which overflows causing the result that some of the water escapes its usual boundaries.

Multiple choice social studies precautions for natural disasters floods, droughts and landslides and cyclones major hazards in india and prevention tsunami and floods

How many people were affected by flooding in Bihar on 27th August 2008?

  1. 1.4 million

  2. 5 million

  3. 10 million

  4. 14.5 million
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

$1.4$ million people were affected by flooding in Bihar on $27th$ August $2008$. Flooding occurred throughout the Kori river valley in northern Bihar, in the district of Supaul, Araria, Saharsa, Madhepura, Bhagalpur, Khagaria and Purnea.

Multiple choice social studies precautions for natural disasters floods, droughts and landslides and cyclones major hazards in india and prevention tsunami and floods

Bihar receives heavy rainfall ________.

  1. All through June to October

  2. All through March to July

  3. All through July to December

  4. All through January to June
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bihar receives the majority of its annual rainfall during the monsoon season, which spans from June to October.

Multiple choice social studies precautions for natural disasters floods, droughts and landslides and cyclones major hazards in india and prevention tsunami and floods

What are the major causes of floods in Bihar?

  1. Increased conversion of forests to agricultural and pastoral land in the middle hills of Nepal

  2. Increase in the annual run-off in the Sapt Kosi river

  3. The flow of Sapt Kosi river has grown 2.5 times

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

Flooding in Bihar is caused by a combination of factors, including deforestation in the Nepal hills, increased siltation, and the high discharge of the Kosi river.