CBSE - Climate

1 Climate The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called – (1) typhoons (2) hurricanes (3) depressions (4) tornadoes

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

3 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

4 Climate Weather is the – (1) condition of atmosphere at a place and also at a particular time (2) the result of air masses (3) the sum total of the atmospheric pressures (4) none of the above

5 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

6 Climate Summer season occurs in account of – (1) the low angle of the sun (2) the high angle of the sun (3) the slanting rays of the sun (4) none of these

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

8 Climate A cyclone has a low pressure area in the centre. (1) Yes (2) No (3) Not always (4) Not known

9 Climate Indian receives most rain from – (1) the northeast monsoon (2) the retreating monsoon (3) tropical cyclones (4) the southwest monsoon

10 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