CBSE - Climate

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

2 Climate Monsoons are – (1) seasonal winds (2) permanent winds (3) temporary winds (4) local winds

3 Climate ‘Kalbaiskhi’ the northwesterly winds cause thunderstorms and sharp showers in (1) West Bengal (2) Punjab (3) Rajasthan (4) Madhya Pradesh

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 Indian subcontinent experiences comparatively mild winters as compare to Central Asia because of…… (1) The Himalayas (2) Mizoram (3) Northern Plains (4) Thar Desert

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

7 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

8 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%

9 Climate Which hills turn direction of the Bay Bengal branch of the southwest monsoon ? (1) Aravallis (2) Nilgiris (3) Arakan (4) Rajmahal Hills

10 Climate Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world? (1) Silchar (2) Mawsynram (3) Cherrapunji (4) Guwahati