14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Climate of India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/09/2026
1. Which among the following states gets the highest average annual rainfall?
2. 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
3. Heavy rainfall during the months October and November is received by
4. The ‘thermal’ concept of monsoon was given by
5. 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
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6. Which one of the following causes rainfall in the North-Western parts of India during winter season?
7. Which of the following areas of India receives winter rainfall?
8. The Tibetan Plateau and its related theory of Monsoon was given by
9. The Indian monsoon is indicated by seasonal displacement because of
10. The state having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon is
11. The winter rains caused by Western Disturbances in North-Western Plain of India gradually decreases in the order of their normal annual rainfall?
12. Declining of monsoon is indicated by
I. clear sky.
II. pressure condition in Bay of Bengal.
III. rising temperature on land.
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13. The Government of India in order to accurately predict monsoon, launched Monsoon Mission in
14. Which of the following is true regarding retreating Monsoon season?
15. Which of the following statement is true?
16. The Western Coasts of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
17. What causes rainfall on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the beginning of winters?
18. Which among the following relief factors affect climate of India?
19. 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.
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20. India has an abundant volume of rainfall but is still regarded as a thirsty land. This is due to
21. Which one of the following sets of states does not receive most of its rainfall from South-West Monsoon during the months of June to September?
22. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of sub-tropical Westerly Jet stream with reference to Himalayas?
23. Drought is occasionally experienced in the plateau region of West Bengal because of
24. Consider the following statements.
I. Movement of ITCZ plays an important role in Indian Monsoon.
II. The ITCZ is a zone of low pressure which attracts inflow of winds from different directions.
Which of the above is/are correct?
25. Consider the following statements.
I. The duration of the monsoon decreases from Southern India to Northern India.
II. The amount of annual rainfall in the Northern plains of India decreases from East to West.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
26. The irregularity in the amount of rainfall in different parts of the North Indian plains is mainly due to
27. 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
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28. 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.
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29. Which among the following regions comes under rain shadow area?
30. In which of the following places, the maximum rainfall in India occurs
31. Which state of India experience the maximum annual variation of rainfall?
32. 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.
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33. Amritsar gets extremely heated in the summers, the factor being
34. During Winter season, which of these Isotherm divides the country into two halves?
35. In January, isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and sub-tropical zones is
36. Arrange the following states on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon.
I. Uttar Pradesh
II. West Bengal
III. Kerala
IV. Rajasthan
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37. 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?
38. Assertion (A) Convectional rains occur during pre-monsoon summer in India. Reason (R) Such rains occur due to adiabatic cooling.
39. Find the sequence of higher to lower rainfall from the following areas of India.
I. Ganga Delta
II. Sahyadri
III. Eastern Uttar Pradesh
IV. Northern Gujarat
40. Which one of the following four periods corresponds with the withdrawal of South-West monsoon in most of the Northern India?
41. Assertion (A) Mawsynram is the wettest place in India. Reason (R) It receives heavy rainfall throughout the year.
42. “With the change in season there is shift of Inter Tropic Convergence Zone.” This statement is associated with which concept of monsoon?
43. Jet stream flows in upper troposphere in the direction of
44. The highest rainfall in India occurs in
45. The ‘Western disturbance’ give precipitation to which of the areas?
46. Which one of the following dates is correct for the normal withdrawal of South-West Monsoon in Indian territory?
47. The ‘Dynamic’ concept of monsoon was given by
48. Loo is the characteristic feature of Indo-gangetic plains in the season of
49. Which one of the following is not associated with monsoon climate in India?
50. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Indian cities in the decreasing order of their normal annual rainfall?