NCERT Class 11 Chapter 4 Geography Climate MCQ

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1. Which one of the following states suffers from loo?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Assam

C. Gujarat

D. None of the above

2. Mango showers occur in which one of the following group of two states?

A. Bihar and West Bengal

B. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

C. Karnataka and Kerala

D. Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

3. Which place in India receives lowest rainfall?

A. Leh

B. Jaisalmer

C. Bikaner

D. Jodhpur

4. The local name of thunderstorm in West Bengal is

A. Jetstream

B. Mausim

C. Kalbaishakhi

D. Loo

5. Which of the following places of India experiences extreme type of climate?

A. Shillong

B. Bengaluru

C. Chennai

D. Delhi

6. The Indian subcontinent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared to Central Asia due to which of the following factors?

A. The Tropic of Cancer

B. The surrounding seas

C. The Himalayas

D. Ocean currents

7. In which of the following stations of India's mainland do the monsoons arrive first?

A. Thiruvananthapuram

B. Kolkata

C. Chennai

D. Delhi

8. Which one of the following states suffers from loo?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Gujarat

D. None of these

9. Dry climates cover a large area extending over large latitudes from

A. 35° to 60° north

B. 15° to 60° north

C. 15° to 35° north

D. 35° to 60° north

10. Name the gas which has more effect on greenhouse effect

A. carbon dioxide

B. oxygen

C. nitrogen

D. hydrogen

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11. The retreating monsoon season starts from

A. October and November

B. June to September

C. March to May

D. December to February

12. The peninsular part of India experiences peak summers earlier than northern India because:

A. There is less rainfall in the peninsula during that time.

B. Cold waves from Central Asia sweeps through the northern plains during the time.

C. Due to northward movement of the sun, the global heat belt shifts northward

D. Clouds do not form in those months

13. According to Koppen’s scheme of climatic regions, the monsoon with a short dry season is represented by

A. As

B. CWG

C. Amw

D. Aw

14. Name the coldest place in India.

A. Dras

B. Ladakh

C. Mawsynram

D. None of the above

15. The dreaded evening thunderstorms in West Bengal are locally known as

A. Loo

B. Kalbaisakhi

C. Chheerha

D. Mango Shower.

16. The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from

A. The west coast to the east coast

B. North-East India to the west coast

C. The north to the south

D. North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala

17. Due to which of the following reasons is the southwest monsoons rain bearing winds?

A. They blow from low pressure area of north-eastern India towards the seas

B. They are seasonal winds

C. They blow over warm Indian Ocean and gather moisture

D. They strike the Himalayas

18. What is the proportion of area of India which receives annual rainfall less than 75 cm?’

A. Half

B. One-third

C. Two-third

D. Three-fourth

19. Where do you find the polar type of climate in India?

A. Jammu & Kashmir

B. Haryana

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Maharashtra

20. Rainfall in India is not associated with ________

A. Orography

B. Convection

C. Cyclones

D. Anticyclones

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21. The classification of world climate which emphasises the causes or origin of their formation based on weather condition:

A. empirical classification

B. genetic classification

C. none of these

D. both of these

22. What type of winds are monsoons?

A. Seasonal Winds

B. Western Winds

C. Northern Winds

D. None of the above

23. The concept of heating of the atmosphere indirectly from the earth’s surface is known as

A. greenhouse effect

B. global warming

C. ice-coring programme

D. none of these

24. Name the rainiest place in India.

A. Dras

B. Ladakh

C. Mawsynram

D. None of the above

25. The high velocity winds blowing in the upper troposphere are termed as

A. Jet stream

B. Monsoon

C. Loo

D. None of them