1. What type of climate does India have?
A. Tropical Desert
B. Equatorial
C. Monsoon
D. Mediterranean
Answer: ✅ C. Monsoon
2. Which of the following is NOT a major control of climate?
A. Latitude
B. Vegetation
C. Ocean currents
D. Distance from the sea
Answer: ✅ B. Vegetation
3. What is the name of the hot, dry wind blowing in the northwestern part of India in summer?
A. Kalbaisakhi
B. Mango showers
C. Loo
D. Mistral
Answer: ✅ C. Loo
4. The Indian monsoon is characterized by:
A. Uniform rainfall throughout the year
B. Seasonal reversal of winds
C. Low temperature in summer
D. Snowfall throughout the country
Answer: ✅ B. Seasonal reversal of winds
5. The word ‘monsoon’ is derived from which language?
A. Latin
B. Sanskrit
C. Arabic
D. French
Answer: ✅ C. Arabic
6. Western disturbances originate over:
A. Arabian Sea
B. Himalayas
C. Bay of Bengal
D. Mediterranean Sea
Answer: ✅ D. Mediterranean Sea
7. The wind blowing in the northern plains in summer is known as:
A. Jet stream
B. Loo
C. Trade wind
D. Westerlies
Answer: ✅ B. Loo
8. Which state receives winter rainfall due to western disturbances?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Punjab
C. Assam
D. Kerala
Answer: ✅ B. Punjab
9. Which season in India is marked by the retreat of monsoon?
A. Summer
B. Winter
C. Post-monsoon
D. Spring
Answer: ✅ C. Post-monsoon
10. Which of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?
A. Cherrapunji
B. Mawsynram
C. Agumbe
D. Kolkata
Answer: ✅ B. Mawsynram
11. What is the average temperature drop for every 1000 m rise in altitude?
A. 1°C
B. 3°C
C. 6.5°C
D. 10°C
Answer: ✅ C. 6.5°C
12. The cold weather season in India is from:
A. March to May
B. June to September
C. October to November
D. December to February
Answer: ✅ D. December to February
13. The sudden violent onset of monsoon is called:
A. Monsoon burst
B. Kalbaisakhi
C. Thunderstorm
D. Jet stream
Answer: ✅ A. Monsoon burst
14. Jet streams are located in the:
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Ionosphere
Answer: ✅ A. Troposphere
15. The ITCZ is a zone of:
A. High pressure
B. Low pressure
C. No pressure
D. Wind divergence
Answer: ✅ B. Low pressure