Rainfall from the south-west monsoon reaches ________
A. Lahauland Spiti
B. Ladakh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Delta region of Mahanadi
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Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall?
A. An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere
B. The middle and lower Asom valley
C. North-eastern Rajasthan
D. The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
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The winter rain in Chennai is caused by
A. South-West Monsoons
B. North-East Monsoons
C. Intense Land and Sea Breezes
D. Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
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The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is
A. Leh
B. Jaisalmer
C. Bikaner
D. Jodhpur
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Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards ________.
A. Windward Side
B. Seaward Side
C. Onshore Side
D. Leeward Side
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The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of ________
A. South-west monsoons
B. Retreating monsoons
C. North-east monsoons
D. Westerly disturbances
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Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude?
A. Bengaluru and Chennai
B. Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
C. Ajmer and Shillong
D. Nagpur and Kolkata
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How do dust storms in summer affect the temperature?
A. Increase it
B. Decrease it
C. No effect
D. Cannot say
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Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?
A. It is a rain shadow area
B. It is located parallel to wind direction
C. It is away from the coast
D. Rain bearing clouds are absent
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The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of - 28.3°C and 15°C respectively is ________
A. Srinagar
B. Shimla
C. Kullu
D. Leh
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Monsoon retreat is marked by:
1. clear sky
2. high pressure conditions at the Bay of Bengal
3. rise in temperature on land
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
A. Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
B. The Western Ghats obstruct the winds
causing rainfall
C. The east coast is broader than the west coast
D. The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind
direction
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The rains along the western coast of India are ________
A. Cyclonic
B. Convectional
C. Orographic
D. Monsoonal
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There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because
A. The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
B. The region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons
C. Lack of high mountains in the Deccan
D. Of some unknown reason
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Which one of the following pairs of cities have the largest annual average rain difference as compared to the other three pairs?
A. Jabalpur and Nagpur
B. Mumbai and Pune
C. Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar
D. Guwahati and Shillong
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Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
A. South west monsoon
B. North east monsoon
C. Conventional rain
D. Western distubances
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What percent of Indian terrain receive annual rainfall below 75 cm.
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Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
A. To prevent alkalinity of soil
B. To prevent acidity of soil
C. To prevent the surface from becoming hard
D. To fertilize the soil
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Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ?
A. Kerala coast
B. Central India
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
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South-west winds are attracted to Indian subcontinent in rainy season by which of the following?
A. Low air pressure in north-western India
B. Effect of north-eastern commercial winds
C. By the formation of cyclone at equator
D. Effect of eastern winds
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