14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Climate of India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 31/10/2026
1. Which among the following regions comes under rain shadow area?
2. 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
4. The ‘thermal’ concept of monsoon was given by
5. Climate of India is usually referred as
6. Indian monsoon rainfall is affected by which of the following physical features?
7. 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?
8. Summer seasons in India is characterised by the presence of which of the following jet streams?
9. 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?
10. Drought is occasionally experienced in the plateau region of West Bengal because of
11. The season of retreating Monsoon begins in which of the following months?
12. The Government of India in order to accurately predict monsoon, launched Monsoon Mission in
13. 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?
14. The monsoon responsible for rains in Jharkhand is
15. The Indian monsoon is indicated by seasonal displacement because of
16. The two main branches of jet streams operating in the Indian Monsoon System are
18. The ‘Dynamic’ concept of monsoon was given by
19. Which one of the following causes rainfall in the North-Western parts of India during winter season?
20. The highest rainfall in India occurs in
21. The Kashmir region receives additional amount of precipitation during the winter brought by
22. Amritsar gets extremely heated in the summers, the factor being
23. The arrival of monsoon is associated with which of the following agricultural seasons?
24. The Western Coasts of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
25. The state having the highest rainfall by North-East Monsoon is
26. In which of the following places, the maximum rainfall in India occurs
27. Place receiving less than 50 cm of rainfall is
28. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Indian cities in the decreasing order of their normal annual rainfall?
29. Which one of the following is not correct regarding South India?
30. What causes rainfall on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the beginning of winters?
31. Which among the following relief factors affect climate of India?
32. The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of
33. 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.
34. Which state of India experience the maximum annual variation of rainfall?
35. 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?
36. Heavy rainfall during the months October and November is received by
37. Rains caused by thunderstorms during the hot weather season (mid-March to mid-June) in Karnataka are called
38. 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.
39. 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?
40. 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.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
41. Which of the following factors do not influence the climate of India?
42. 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.
43. Indian climatic regime is characterised by its unique diversity. Which one of the following do not play any role in climatic diversity of India?
44. Which of the following is true regarding retreating Monsoon season?
45. Which one of the following recieves least rainfall during Monsoon?
46. Which one of the following places does not fall on leeward slope?
47. Which of the following is a transitional season between the North-East Monsoon and South-West Monsoon season?
48. India has monsoon type of climate, owing to which of the following factors?
49. 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?
50. Assertion (A) Convectional rains occur during pre-monsoon summer in India. Reason (R) Such rains occur due to adiabatic cooling.