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Climate And Weather In Indian Geography
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Q21

Consider the following statements:
1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau.
2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?

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Q22

Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall ?

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Q23

Which of the following receives rainfall by north-eastern monsoon?

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Q24

Heavy rainfall during the months of October and November is received by

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Q25

Consider the following statements:
1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds.
2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds.
3. In India, the south-west monsoon is stronger than the north-east monsoon.
Which of these are correct statements?

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Q26

Where are Rain forests found?

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Q27

Consider the following statements:
1. In the wet temperate forests at above 1500 m on the Nilgiris and Anaimalais, the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are commonly found.
2. Tropical dry evergreen forests are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q28

Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of ________

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Q29

The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is ________

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Q30

Which of the following area of Indian subcontinent becomes the area of low pressure in summer?

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Q31

In which of the following cities of India the diurnal range of temperature is maximum?

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Q32

Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because

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Q33

Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________

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Q34

Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which one of the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall?

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Q35

Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September?

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Q36

The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to

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Q37

Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at ________

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Q38

A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is

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Q39

What is the nature of monsoon rain from Guwahati to Chandigarh?

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Q40

The amount and intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of

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