14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Climate of India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 MinutesÂ
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. 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.
2. The two main branches of jet streams operating in the Indian Monsoon System are
3. 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.
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4. Which one of the following is not associated with monsoon climate in India?
5. In which of the following States does the monsoon arrive first?
6. “With the change in season there is shift of Inter Tropic Convergence Zone.” This statement is associated with which concept of monsoon?
7. Which one of the following places does not fall on leeward slope?
8. 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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9. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of sub-tropical Westerly Jet stream with reference to Himalayas?
10. Which one of the following places of India experiences highest atmospheric pressure during winter?
11. Amritsar gets extremely heated in the summers, the factor being
12. Which of the following statement is true?
13. 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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14. Assertion (A) India has a tropical Monsoon type climate. Reason (R) India is located exactly between the tropical latitudes.
15. In which of the following places, the maximum rainfall in India occurs
16. 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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17. 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?
19. The winter rains caused by Western Disturbances in North-Western Plain of India gradually decreases in the order of their normal annual rainfall?
20. The season of retreating Monsoon begins in which of the following months?
21. Place receiving less than 50 cm of rainfall is
22. Which of the following areas of India receives winter rainfall?
23. 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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24. 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
25. Climate of India is usually referred as
26. Loo is the characteristic feature of Indo-gangetic plains in the season of
27. Consider the following statements.
I. The winds which blow between 30°N and 60°S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies.
II. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the North-Western region of India are part of westerlies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
28. Indian monsoon rainfall is affected by which of the following physical features?
29. 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?
30. Retreating monsoon causes rains in
31. Western disturbances generate rainfall in Northern states during, which of the following seasons?
32. Which of the following is not true about Jet streams in the context of Indian monsoon?
33. The state having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon is
34. Jet stream flows in upper troposphere in the direction of
35. 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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36. Which state of India experience the maximum annual variation of rainfall?
37. Which among the following pairs of places have most marked differences in total annual rainfalls even though they are located approximately along same latitude?
38. Which of the following statements regarding South-West monsoon in India is/are correct?
I. Monsoon reaches the Malabar coast first.
II. Rajasthan does not get rainfall from South West monsoon.
III. South-West monsoon retreats when the permanent wind belts starts shifting to the South.
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39. 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
40. Which of the following seasons is characterised by clear skies, dry and stable air and outflowing winds?
41. The monsoon responsible for rains in Jharkhand is
42. Which of the following is a transitional season between the North-East Monsoon and South-West Monsoon season?
43. India being divided by the Tropic of Cancer into two halves, experiences which of the following types of climates?
44. The Tibetan Plateau and its related theory of Monsoon was given by
45. The general direction of flow of summer monsoon in India is
46. The Western Coasts of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
47. Which of the following regions is not affected much by the Arabian Sea branch of monsoon?
48. The highest rainfall in India occurs in
49. 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?
50. 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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