14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Climate of India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/10/2026
1. Which of the following areas of India receives winter rainfall?
2. Climate of India is influenced by
3. Which of the following are the major factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?
I. Location
II. Thermal contrast
III. Upper air circulation
IV. The Himalayan Mountains
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
4. The two main branches of jet streams operating in the Indian Monsoon System are
5. The Tibetan Plateau and its related theory of Monsoon was given by
6. Which of the following statements with regard to rainfall in India is/are correct?
I. Most of the rainfall in India is due to the South-West Monsoon.
II. In South India, rainfall decreases away from the Eastern Ghats.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
7. Which one of the following places does not fall on leeward slope?
8. Place receiving less than 50 cm of rainfall is
9. A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological Department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
10. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because it is located at the windward side of the Western Ghats.
II. Vidarbha region experiences semi-arid climate as it is located in a rain shadow region.
III. In India, monsoon reaches Kashmir valley at the last.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
11. Which one of the following four periods corresponds with the withdrawal of South-West monsoon in most of the Northern India?
12. Consider the following statements.
The South-West monsoon originates in India primarily due to
I. low pressure in the Punjab plain.
II. high pressure in areas South of 8°N latitude.
III. equatorial low being filled up by descending currents.
IV. Tibet plateau
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
13. Which are the months for monsoon normally occur in Tamil Nadu?
14. La-Nina is suspected to have caused floods in Australia. How is La-Nina different from El-Nino?
I. La-Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in Equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El-Nino is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean.
II. El-Nino has adverse effect on South-West Monsoon of India but La-Nina has no effect on Monsoon climate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
15. Assertion (A) The Monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes toward the West and North-West in the Ganga plain. Reason (R) The moisture bearing Monsoonal winds go higher as one move up in the Ganga plain. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?
16. Declining of monsoon is indicated by
I. clear sky.
II. pressure condition in Bay of Bengal.
III. rising temperature on land.
Select your answer using the following Codes
17. In January, isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and sub-tropical zones is
18. Which one of the following causes rainfall in the North-Western parts of India during winter season?
19. The ‘Western disturbance’ give precipitation to which of the areas?
20. During Winter season, which of these Isotherm divides the country into two halves?
21. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Indian cities in the decreasing order of their normal annual rainfall?
22. In which of the following places, the maximum rainfall in India occurs
23. Assertion (A) India has monsoon type of climate. Reason (R) The high Himalayas impart climatic distinctiveness to India.
24. Indian climatic regime is characterised by its unique diversity. Which one of the following do not play any role in climatic diversity of India?
25. Western cyclonic disturbance enters the Indian Sub-continent from the West and the North-West. They originate over the Mediterranean Sea and are brought into India by the
27. “With the change in season there is shift of Inter Tropic Convergence Zone.” This statement is associated with which concept of monsoon?
28. Assertion (A) Convectional rains occur during pre-monsoon summer in India. Reason (R) Such rains occur due to adiabatic cooling.
29. The state having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon is
30. Assertion (A) Anti-cyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperature is low. Reason (R) Winter rainfall in Northern India cause development of anti-cyclonic conditions with low temperature.
31. The general direction of flow of summer monsoon in India is
32. The Summer season is characterised by which of the following local dust storms in West Bengal?
33. Which one of the following dates is correct for the normal withdrawal of South-West Monsoon in Indian territory?
34. Indian monsoon rainfall is affected by which of the following physical features?
35. Loo is the characteristic feature of Indo-gangetic plains in the season of
36. Which of the following is a transitional season between the North-East Monsoon and South-West Monsoon season?
37. Which of the following is true regarding the Hot Weather Season in India?
I. North Western India is characterised by low pressure during this season.
II. It is characterised by local storms beneficial for plantation crops.
III. It begins in mid-June and ends in September.
38. High temperature and low pressure over the Indian Sub-continent during the summer season draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the
39. Dust storms originating in Kerala during hot weather season are known as
40. Which one of the following is not associated with monsoon climate in India?
42. The season of retreating Monsoon begins in which of the following months?
43. Which of the following places has the highest diurnal and annual range of temperature?
44. Which of the following is true regarding retreating Monsoon season?
45. The highest rainfall in India occurs in
46. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of sub-tropical Westerly Jet stream with reference to Himalayas?
47. What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the North-Western part of India?
I. High and dry winds would blow outward from this high pressure area.
II. The Northern plain would become cold.
III. Scorching winds (locally called loo) would blow during the day time.
IV. There would be torrential rains brought up by thunderstorms.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
48. Consider the following statements.
I. El-Nino and La-Nina are opposite phases of what is known as the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Cycle.
II. ENSO can be neutral, warm or cold.
Which of the following options are correct with regard to the above statements?
49. The ‘Dynamic’ concept of monsoon was given by
50. Which one of the following recieves least rainfall during Monsoon?