19 questions
What do you mean by weather?
Envelope of air surrounding the earth
State of the atmosphere at any point of time
Generalized monthly atmospheric conditions
None of these
Which of the following is an element of weather and climate ?
Temperature
Humidity
Atmospheric Pressure
All of these
Which of these prevents the south-west monsoon from escaping from India?
The Indian Deserts
The Himalayas
Low Pressure Over Central India
None of These
Which winds bring widespread rainfall over the mainland of India?
Sea breeze
Land breeze
North easterlies
South West monsoon
Which one of the following places have cooler climate even in summers?
Surat
Jaisalmer
Mussoorie
None of these
What does the word monsoon literally mean ?
Season
Wind Pattern
Change
None of these
Which is the coldest place in India ?
Shillong
Srinagar
Drass
Shimla
Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?
Silchar
Mawsynram
Cherrapunji
Guwahati
Which of the following states suffer from loo ?
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
None of these
__________________ is the fast flowing cold air current in a narrow zone in the upper atmosphere.
Loo
Mango showers
Kaal Baisakhi
Jet Streams
In which months is the season of rainfall experienced in India ?
January to March
April to May
June to September
October to December
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
precipitation and humidity
temperature and air pressure
wind conditions and humidity
temperature and precipitation
The ____________ of any area depend on the latitude and altitude of the place
Distance from the sea
Ocean currents
The pressure and wind system
Areas which experience less contrasts in temperature conditions are___
Inland areas
Coastal areas
Towards close of summer season , pre-monsoon showers which occur in kerala and karnataka are called
which of following is a climatic factor ?
altitude
latitude
precipitation
oxygen content
soil nutrients
which types of seasons do we experience in india ?
advancing monsoon
the hot weather season
retreating monsoon
all of the above
total amount of rainfall in winter is known as
rain map
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