Practice Climate and Monsoon of India – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Consider the following statements about weather, climate and the monsoon:

1. Climate is the overall pattern of weather over a large area for a long period of more than thirty years.

2. The word 'monsoon' comes from the Arabic word 'mausim', which means season.

3. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the southern tip of India, so the whole country has a tropical climate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following factors:

1. Vegetation cover

2. Ocean currents

3. Relief

Which of the factors given above is/are among the six controls of climate?

Match List-I with List-II:

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements about the cold weather season in India:

1. The north-east trade winds blow from land to sea, so it is a dry season for most of the country.

2. Western disturbances that bring winter rain originate over the Bay of Bengal.

3. The winter rainfall known locally as 'mahawat' is small in amount but important for rabi crops.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about India's climatic extremes:

1. Mawsynram, which receives the highest average rainfall in the world, lies on the southern ranges of the Khasi Hills in Meghalaya.

2. Interior areas of India experience a smaller seasonal contrast in temperature than coastal areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following events in India's yearly weather cycle:

1. The monsoon covers the whole country.

2. Mango showers occur in Kerala and Karnataka.

3. The retreat of the monsoon begins from north-west India.

4. The monsoon reaches the southern tip of the Indian peninsula.

Select the correct chronological order.

Consider the following statements about the retreating monsoon season:

1. The retreat of the monsoon begins from the southern tip of the peninsula and is sudden.

2. Tropical cyclones from the Bay of Bengal strike the coasts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

3. 'October heat' refers to cold, dry days with clear skies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The sudden onset of heavy rain that continues for several days when the monsoon arrives is called the 'burst' of the monsoon.

2. Breaks in the monsoon, with wet and dry spells, are linked to the movement of the monsoon trough.

3. In Assam, the evening Nor Westers are called 'Bardoli Chheerha' and are useful for tea, jute and rice cultivation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the extremes of India's climate:

1. On a winter night, the temperature at Drass in Ladakh may fall to minus 45°C.

2. In summer, parts of the Rajasthan desert may record a temperature of about 50°C.

3. Ladakh and western Rajasthan receive very little rainfall.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List-I (season of India) with List-II (period) as described for north India:

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.