CBSE - Climate

1 Climate Which of the following winds are responsible for the bulk of rainfall in India? (1) Southwest Monsoon (2) Northeast Monsoon (3) South north Monsoon (4) Westerlies

2 Climate Which of the following is responsible for the bulk of rainfall in the coromandal coast ? (1) South West Monsoon (2) North East Monsoon (3) Western Disturbance (4) Depressions and Cyclones

3 Climate How much rainfall occurs during the southwestern monsoon season ? (1) 85% to 100% (2) 75% to 90% (3) 50% to 60% (4) 60% to 70%

4 Climate What is ITCZ ? (1) Inter Tropical Converter zone (2) Inter Tropical Convergence zone (3) Indian Tropical Converter zone (4) None of these

5 Climate Which of the following receive most of its rain during October and November? (1) Rajasthan (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Punjab (4) Kerala

6 Climate During the cold weather season the temperature decreases from – (1) north to south (2) south to north (3) east to west (4) west to east

7 Climate What is the cause of snowfall in the Himalayas during the winter season ? (1) tropical cyclones (2) southwest monsoon (3) western disturbances (4) northeast monsoons

8 Climate In which of the following hills Mawsynram located ? (1) Khasi Hills (2) Aravalli Hills (3) Nilgri Hills (4) Anaimalai Hills

9 Climate Which type of climate prevails in India ? (1) Mediterranean (2) China Type (3) Equatorial (4) Monsoon

10 Climate The strong, hot and dry winds called Loo blows over the – (1) Northern and northwestern plains (2) Deccan Plateau (3) Coastal Plains (4) Himalayas