14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Climate of India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. Climate of India is usually referred as
2. In which of the following places, the maximum rainfall in India occurs
3. In January, isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and sub-tropical zones is
4. 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?
5. Rains caused by thunderstorms during the hot weather season (mid-March to mid-June) in Karnataka are called
6. Indian monsoon rainfall is affected by which of the following physical features?
7. The state having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon is
8. Of the following, the state which receives rainfall in winter season is
9. The term ‘Monsoon’ is originated from
10. Western disturbances generate rainfall in Northern states during, which of the following seasons?
11. 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.
12. The irregularity in the amount of rainfall in different parts of the North Indian plains is mainly due to
13. “With the change in season there is shift of Inter Tropic Convergence Zone.” This statement is associated with which concept of monsoon?
14. 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?
15. Climate of India depends upon which of the following factors?
I. Latitude
II. Axis of inclination of Earth
III. Revolution
IV. Rotation speed
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
16. Dust storms originating in Kerala during hot weather season are known as
17. The highest rainfall in India occurs in
18. Which one of the following places of India experiences highest atmospheric pressure during winter?
19. The Summer season is characterised by which of the following local dust storms in West Bengal?
20. Amritsar gets extremely heated in the summers, the factor being
21. Which one of the following places does not fall on leeward slope?
22. Which of the following areas of India receives winter rainfall?
23. Which among the following pairs of places have most marked differences in total annual rainfalls even though they are located approximately along same latitude?
24. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of sub-tropical Westerly Jet stream with reference to Himalayas?
25. The Tibetan Plateau and its related theory of Monsoon was given by
28. The Indian Sub-continent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared to Central Asia due to which of the following factors?
29. India has an abundant volume of rainfall but is still regarded as a thirsty land. This is due to
30. Which one of the following causes rainfall in the North-Western parts of India during winter season?
31. Which of the following regions is not affected much by the Arabian Sea branch of monsoon?
32. Assertion (A) India has a tropical Monsoon type climate. Reason (R) India is located exactly between the tropical latitudes.
33. Heavy rainfall during the months October and November is received by
34. Jet stream flows in upper troposphere in the direction of
35. South Arcot and Ramanathapuram receive over 50 per cent of their annual rainfall from which one of the following?
36. Retreating monsoon causes rains in
37. 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?
38. Which one of the following is not associated with monsoon climate in India?
39. Which one of the following recieves least rainfall during Monsoon?
40. Which one of the following dates is correct for the normal withdrawal of South-West Monsoon in Indian territory?
41. 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.
42. Which among the following states gets the highest average annual rainfall?
43. During Winter season, which of these Isotherm divides the country into two halves?
44. 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?
45. 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.
46. 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.
47. Which of the following places has the highest diurnal and annual range of temperature?
48. 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?
49. The monsoon responsible for rains in Jharkhand is
50. 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?