INDIA : CLIMATE, VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE

The world’s highest rainfall occurs in ___________________

• Mawsynram

• Asansol

• Mumbai

Wild goats and snow leopards are found in _________________

• Peninsular region

• Himalayan region

• Gir forests

During the south west monsoon period, the moisture laden winds blow from ____________________________-

• land to sea

• sea to land

• plateau to plains

Hot and dry winds known as ________________ blow during the day in the summers.

The states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu receive a great amount of rainfall during the season of Retreating Monsoons

• True

• False

________________ forest in Gujarat is the home of ____________.

• Gir and Lions

• Gir and Asiatic lions.

• Gir and tiger

Monsoon is taken from the Arabic word ‘mausim’, which means _____________

• Climate

• Seasons

• Weather

Jaisalmer and Bikaner in the desert of Rajasthan are very hot, while Drass and Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir are freezing cold.

• False

• True

We can have special programmes like_____________________ to involve more people in making our earth green.