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1. The south-west monsoon winds in India bring rainfall from which ocean?
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
2. Which of the following is a cold desert in India?
A. Ladakh
B. Rann of Kutch
C. Thar Desert
D. Deccan Plateau
3. Which of the following is the most significant element of weather and climate?
A. Wind speed
B. Temperature
C. Humidity
D. Rainfall
4. The term "monsoon" is derived from the Arabic word meaning:
A. Hot
B. Season
C. Rain
D. Wind
5. The wind blowing in the northern parts of India during the summer season is known as:
A. Trade winds
B. Norwester
C. Loo
D. Retreating monsoon
6. _________ refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time (more than thirty years).
A. Temperature
B. Weather
C. Climate
D. Season
7. __________ is considered as the wettest place on the earth.
A. West Bengal
B. Amazon
C. Mawsynram
D. Antarctica
8. Due to the curvature of the earth, the amount of solar energy received varies according to ______________
A. Altitude
B. Latitude
C. Longitude
D. Climatic Zones
9. Which is the coldest place in India?
A. Bikaner
B. Drass
C. Srinagar
D. Shillong
10. Which of the following causes rainfall in West Bengal during the hot weather season?
A. Retreating Monsoon
B. Mango showers
C. Kal Baishakhi
D. Southwest monsoon
11. Which one of the following states in India suffers from loo?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. All of these
12. Which of the following is a component of upper air circulation?
A. Kal Baishakhi
B. Jet stream
C. North-easterlies
D. South-west monsoon
13. What causes rainfall in West Bengal during the hot weather season?
A. Retreating Monsoon
B. Kal Baishakhi
C. Southwest monsoon
D. None of these
14. Why does India experience milder winters as compared to central Asia?
A. Because of the latitude
B. Because of the Himalayas
C. Because of the line of Tropic of Cancer
D. Because of the line of Equator
15. The word monsoon is derived from the word mausim which is a word from which language?
A. Portugese
B. British
C. Latin
D. Arabic
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