What is the major cause of 'October Heat'?
A. Hot and dry weather
B. Very low velocity winds
C. Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
D. High temperature associated with high
humidity
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From where does the heat come in the environment?
A. Insolation
B. Radiation
C. Condensation
D. Convection
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In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
A. Orissa
B. West Bengal
C. Punjab
D. Tamil Nadu
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During the South-West Monsoon, Tamil Nadu
remains dry because
A. It is located in rain shadow area
B. Temperature is so high that wind does not get
cooled
C. Winds do not reach this area
D. There is no mountain in this area
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Who introduced the term 'monsoon'?
A. The British
B. The Mughals
C. The Arabs
D. The Chinese
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Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
A. Kamataka and Kerala
B. Punjab and Haryana
C. Bihar and Assam
D. Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
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Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?
A. Tropical Dry-evergreen forests
B. Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
C. Tropical Semi-evergreen forests
D. Tropical Dry-deciduous forests
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The south west monsoon engulfs the entire India by
A. 5th June
B. 15th June
C. 1st July
D. 15th July
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The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________
A. West coast to the east coast
B. North to the south
C. North-east India to the west coast
D. North-west India to Bengal
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Monsoon is caused by
A. Temperature changes
B. Seasonal reversal of winds
C. Humidity difference
D. Pressure differences
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The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from
A. The west coast to the east coast
B. North-East India to the west coast
C. The north to the south
D. North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
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In May-June each year, the monsoon winds approach the southern tip of India from ________
A. Northly direction
B. North-easterly direction
C. North-westerly direction
D. South-westerly direction
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The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in
A. West Bengal and Assam
B. Deccan Plateau
C. Gujarat and Maharashtra
D. Kerala and Karnataka
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Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India?
I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India
II. Deflection of trade winds
III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean
IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
A. I, II and III
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. III and IV
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Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by ________
A. Differential heating of land and sea
B. Cold winds of Central Asia
C. Great uniformity of temperature
D. None of these
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Arrange the following states on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon :
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. West Bengal
4. Rajasthan
A. 2-3-1-4
B. 3-2-1-4
C. 3-1-2-4
D. 1-2-3-4
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Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?
A. Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places
B. Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain
C. Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
D. Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place
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There are nine coastal states in India but half of the sea salt is manufactured in the coast of
Gujarat because
A. Gandhiji started Salt Satyagrah in Gujarat
B. Less rain and relative humidity is best for the
evaporation of the sea water
C. Salt is exported from Kandla port
D. The salinity of water near coast of Gujarat is very high
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National Flood Commission is related to
A. Flood
B. Disaster Management
C. Drought and flood
D. Poverty Alleviation
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Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________
A. Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest
B. Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
C. Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest
D. Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest
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