CBSE - Climate

1 Climate What is Loo ? (1) These are Cyclones (2) These are Cold Winds (3) Strong, Dusty, hot, Dry winds blowing during the day over the north and western India (4) These are variable winds blowing in cold season

2 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%

3 Climate Which one of the following characterises the cold weather season in India? (1) Warm days and warm nights (2) Warm days and cold nights (3) Cool days and cold nights (4) Cold days and warm nights

4 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

5 Climate Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north-western part of India? (1) Cyclonic depression (2) Retreating monsoon (3) Western disturbances (4) Southwest monsoon

6 Climate Which of the following latitudes pass through the middle of the country? (1) Tropic of cancer (2) Tropic of Capricorn (3) Equator (4) Arctic Circle

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 The phenomenon of the monsoon is only confined to the tropical land lying between – (1) 20o N and 20o S (2) 33o N and 33 o S (3) 231/2 o N (4) 40 o N and 40 o S

9 Climate The western disturbances originate over the – (1) Mediterranean Sea (2) Arabian Sea (3) Red Sea (4) Bay of Bengal

10 Climate Which mountain range acts as a barrier in the path of the Arabian Sea branch ? (1) Aravallis (2) Western Ghats (3) Eastern Ghats (4) Rajmahal Hills