14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Climate of India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. Which one of the following is not associated with monsoon climate in India?
2. “With the change in season there is shift of Inter Tropic Convergence Zone.” This statement is associated with which concept of monsoon?
3. The ‘Western disturbance’ give precipitation to which of the areas?
4. Consider the following statements with regard to cold waves in winter season in Northern India.
I. There is lack of maritime influence.
II. Northern India is nearer to the Himalayan region.
III. Air mass comes from polar regions of Northern India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5. 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?
6. Which are the months for monsoon normally occur in Tamil Nadu?
7. 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?
8. The Government of India in order to accurately predict monsoon, launched Monsoon Mission in
9. Dust storms originating in Kerala during hot weather season are known as
10. Which one of the following is not correct regarding South India?
11. 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
12. South Arcot and Ramanathapuram receive over 50 per cent of their annual rainfall from which one of the following?
13. The Western Coasts of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
14. Consider the following statements.
I. Al Masudi was the first person who gave an account of reversal of ocean current and the monsoon winds over the North Indian ocean.
II. According to Halley, the primary cause of Indian monsoon circulation was the differential heating effects of the land and sea.
III. According to Flohn’s Dynamic Theory, monsoon is the result of seasonal migration of planetary winds and pressure belts.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
15. Climate of India is usually referred as
16. The ‘thermal’ concept of monsoon was given by
17. 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
18. Heavy rainfall during the months October and November is received by
19. 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?
20. Which one of the following dates is correct for the normal withdrawal of South-West Monsoon in Indian territory?
21. Which one of the following recieves least rainfall during Monsoon?
22. What causes rainfall on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the beginning of winters?
23. The monsoon responsible for rains in Jharkhand is
24. Drought is occasionally experienced in the plateau region of West Bengal because of
26. During Winter season, which of these Isotherm divides the country into two halves?
27. Western disturbances generate rainfall in Northern states during, which of the following seasons?
28. A climatic phenomenon known as El-Nino relates to which of the following?
I. Poor rainfall in India.
II. Heavy rain in Chile.
III. Devastating effect on marine life.
IV. Periodic phenomenon.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
29. Which one of the following causes rainfall in the North-Western parts of India during winter season?
30. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of sub-tropical Westerly Jet stream with reference to Himalayas?
31. The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of
32. Assertion (A) Indian Monsoon plays a key role in deriving the agrarian economy of India. Reason (R) Over 75% of rainfall in India is received during the monsoon period.
33. Jet streams affect climate of Indian region significantly. It is a
I. surface wind.
II. upper atmosphere wind.
III. embedded in upper westerlies.
IV. rain bearing wind.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
34. In India, maximum rainfall is received from
35. Climate of India is influenced by
36. A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological Department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
37. Consider the following statements.
I. Occurrence of El-Nino produces warm sea surface temperature over Equatorial Eastern Pacific Ocean.
II. Jet streams get irregular pattern due to El-Nino events and produce weather anomalies in coastal areas of Tropical Pacific Ocean.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
38. Which of the following statement is true?
39. Which one of the following places does not fall on leeward slope?
40. Assertion (A) Convectional rains occur during pre-monsoon summer in India. Reason (R) Such rains occur due to adiabatic cooling.
41. Place receiving less than 50 cm of rainfall is
42. 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.
43. Assertion (A) India has a tropical Monsoon type climate. Reason (R) India is located exactly between the tropical latitudes.
44. The general direction of flow of summer monsoon in India is
45. ‘Bardoli Chheerha’ occurs in
46. The state having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon is
47. Which among the following regions comes under rain shadow area?
48. The ‘Dynamic’ concept of monsoon was given by
49. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Indian cities in the decreasing order of their normal annual rainfall?
50. The irregularity in the amount of rainfall in different parts of the North Indian plains is mainly due to