14000+ MCQs Indian Geography(Climate of India)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 01/08/2026
1. Which of the following statement is true?
2. A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological Department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
3. Which one of the following causes rainfall in the North-Western parts of India during winter season?
4. In January, isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and sub-tropical zones is
5. 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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6. Which one of the following is not correct regarding South India?
7. The Government of India in order to accurately predict monsoon, launched Monsoon Mission in
8. The season of retreating Monsoon begins in which of the following months?
9. The ‘thermal’ concept of monsoon was given by
10. Which of the following seasons is characterised by clear skies, dry and stable air and outflowing winds?
11. The Indian Sub-continent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared to Central Asia due to which of the following factors?
12. What causes rainfall on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the beginning of winters?
13. Which one of the following recieves least rainfall during Monsoon?
14. 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?
15. Which one of the following four periods corresponds with the withdrawal of South-West monsoon in most of the Northern India?
16. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of sub-tropical Westerly Jet stream with reference to Himalayas?
17. 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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18. Amritsar gets extremely heated in the summers, the factor being
19. 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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20. Which of the following areas of India receives winter rainfall?
21. 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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22. The ‘Dynamic’ concept of monsoon was given by
23. The Summer season is characterised by which of the following local dust storms in West Bengal?
24. Assertion (A) India has monsoon type of climate. Reason (R) The high Himalayas impart climatic distinctiveness to India.
25. Which of the following factors do not influence the climate of India?
26. The Kashmir region receives additional amount of precipitation during the winter brought by
27. The irregularity in the amount of rainfall in different parts of the North Indian plains is mainly due to
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.
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29. Climate of India depends upon which of the following factors?
I. Latitude
II. Axis of inclination of Earth
III. Revolution
IV. Rotation speed
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30. Jet stream flows in upper troposphere in the direction of
31. Retreating monsoon causes rains in
32. India has monsoon type of climate, owing to which of the following factors?
33. Which are the months for monsoon normally occur in Tamil Nadu?
34. 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?
35. Which state of India experience the maximum annual variation of rainfall?
36. The Indian monsoon is indicated by seasonal displacement because of
37. South Arcot and Ramanathapuram receive over 50 per cent of their annual rainfall from which one of the following?
38. The Tibetan Plateau and its related theory of Monsoon was given by
39. Loo is the characteristic feature of Indo-gangetic plains in the season of
40. Heavy rainfall during the months October and November is received by
41. The monsoon responsible for rains in Jharkhand is
42. The Western Coasts of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
43. The arrival of monsoon is associated with which of the following agricultural seasons?
44. 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?
45. The two main branches of jet streams operating in the Indian Monsoon System are
46. Jet streams are a type of
47. 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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48. Climate of India is usually referred as
49. Drought is occasionally experienced in the plateau region of West Bengal because of
50. Assertion (A) Mawsynram is the wettest place in India. Reason (R) It receives heavy rainfall throughout the year.