Climate and Weather in Indian Geography MCQs

Question 1

Riparian forest is found ________

Accepted Answer

Along the banks of rivers and other wetland

Answer

The tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas

Answer

On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats

Answer

On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats

Question 2

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

All are correct

Answer

The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions

Answer

Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon

Answer

Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon

Question 3

Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India?

Accepted Answer

Western disturbances

Answer

Norwesters

Answer

Loo

Answer

Mango showers

Question 4

The flash flood is related with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Cyclonic storm

Answer

Incessant storm

Answer

Tsunami

Answer

Tornado

Question 5

Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India?

Accepted Answer

Tropical moist deciduous forest

Answer

Tropical rain forest

Answer

Tropical dry deciduous forest

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Tropical dry evergreen forest

Question 6

The Himalayan forests include

Accepted Answer

All the three

Answer

European Oak Forests

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Coniferous Forests

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Alpine Vegetation

Question 7

The "Central India Teak" is an Example of

Accepted Answer

Moist Deciduous Forest

Answer

Tropical Evergreen Forest

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Dry Deciduous Forest

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Montane Forest

Question 8

Which one of th following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?

Accepted Answer

Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Malabar

Answer

Konkan

Answer

Gujarat

Question 9

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Landslide zone: Chhotanaqpur plateau

Answer

Flood-prone area: North Bihar Plain

Answer

Drought-prone area: Kalahandi district of Orissa

Answer

Seismic zone: Himalayan region