CLIMATE - MCQ

The word monsoon is derived from the word mausim. Which is from which language?

• A. Latin

• 1. B. British

• 1. C. Arabic

• 1. D. Portugese

Where can one find a wide difference in day and night temperatures in India?

• 1. A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

• 1. B. Goa

• 1. C. Thar Desert

• 1. D. Kerala

Which areas experience less contrasts in temperature conditions?

• 1. A. Coastal areas

• 1. B. Plains

• 1. C. Hilly areas

• 1. D. Plateau region

Which one of the following is a major climatic control?

• 1. A. Latitude

• 1. B. Ocean currents

• 1. C. Relief features

• 1. D. All of the above

Which part of India experiences tropical climate?

• 1. A. South of the Tropic of Cancer

• 1. B. North of the Tropic of Cancer

• 1. C. Region surrounding the Equator

• 1. D. All of the above

Why does India experience milder winters as compared to central Asia?

• 1. A. Because of the line of Tropic of Cancer

• 1. B. Because of the Himalayas

• 1. C. Because of the line of Equator

• 1. D. Because of the latitude

The wind blows southwards and gets deflected due to which force?

• 1. A. Gravitational force

• 1. B. Frictional force

• 1. C. Coriolis force

• 1. D. Magnetic force

Which winds blow over the warm oceans, gather moisture and bring widespread rainfall over the mainland of India?

• 1. A. Monsoon winds

• 1. B. Southeast Monsoon winds

• 1. C. Southwest Monsoon winds

• 1. D. Loo

Where do the jet streams flow in India?

• 1. A. Plains

• 1. B. South of the Himalayas

• 1. C. Coastal area

• 1. D. Thar desert

What is the weather phenomena of the winter months which bring the westerly flow from the Mediterranean region in India?

• 1. A. Western Cyclonic Disturbances

• 1. B. Coriolis force

• 1. C. El Nino

• 1. D. Monsoon-trough