CBSE Class 11 Geography Climate MCQs

Question : Which one of the following states suffers from loo?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Assam
(c) Gujarat
(d) None of the above

Answer :  C

Question : Mango showers occur in which one of the following group of two states?
(a) Bihar and West Bengal
(b) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka and Kerala
(d) Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

Answer :  C

Question : Which place in India receives lowest rainfall?
(a) Leh
(b) Jaisalmer
(c) Bikaner
(d) Jodhpur

Answer :  A

Question : The local name of thunderstorm in West Bengal is
(a) Jetstream
(b) Mausim
(c) Kalbaishakhi
(d) Loo

Answer :  C

Question : Which of the following places of India experiences extreme type of climate?
(a) Shillong
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Chennai
(d) Delhi

Answer :  D

Question : The Indian subcontinent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared to Central Asia due to which of the following factors?
(a) The Tropic of Cancer
(b) The surrounding seas
(c) The Himalayas
(d) Ocean currents

Answer :  C

Question : In which of the following stations of India's mainland do the monsoons arrive first?
(a) Thiruvananthapuram
(b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai
(d) Delhi

Answer :  A

Question : Which one of the following states suffers from loo?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question : Dry climates cover a large area extending over large latitudes from
(a) 35° to 60° north
(b) 15° to 60° north
(c) 15° to 35° north
(d) 35° to 60° north

Answer :   B

Question : Name the gas which has more effect on greenhouse effect
(a) carbon dioxide
(b) oxygen
(c) nitrogen
(d) hydrogen

Answer :  A

Question : The retreating monsoon season starts from
(a) October and November
(b) June to September
(c) March to May
(d) December to February

Answer :  A

Question : The peninsular part of India experiences peak summers earlier than northern India because:
(a) There is less rainfall in the peninsula during that time.
(b) Cold waves from Central Asia sweeps through the northern plains during the time.
(c) Due to northward movement of the sun, the global heat belt shifts northward
(d) Clouds do not form in those months

Answer :  C

Question : According to Koppen’s scheme of climatic regions, the monsoon with a short dry season is represented by
(a) As
(b) CWG
(c) Amw
(d) Aw

Answer :  C

Question : Name the coldest place in India.
(a) Dras
(b) Ladakh
(c) Mawsynram
(d) None of the above

Answer :  A

Question : The dreaded evening thunderstorms in West Bengal are locally known as
(a) Loo.
(b) Kalbaisakhi.
(c) Chheerha.
(d) Mango Shower.

Answer :  B

Question : The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from
(a) The west coast to the east coast
(b) North-East India to the west coast
(c) The north to the south
(d) North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala

Answer :  D

Question : Due to which of the following reasons is the southwest monsoons rain bearing winds?
(a) They blow from low pressure area of north-eastern India towards the seas
(b) They are seasonal winds
(c) They blow over warm Indian Ocean and gather moisture
(d) They strike the Himalayas

Answer :  C

Question : What is the proportion of area of India which receives annual rainfall less than 75 cm?’
(a) Half
(b) One-third
(c) Two-third
(d) Three-fourth

Answer :  D

Question :  Where do you find the polar type of climate in India?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Haryana
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Maharashtra

Answer :  A

Question : Rainfall in India is not associated with ________
(a) Orography
(b) Convection
(c) Cyclones
(d) Anticyclones

Answer :  D

Question . The classification of world climate which emphasises the causes or origin of their formation based on weather condition:
(a) empirical classification
(b) genetic classification
(c) none of these
(d) both of these

Answer :  B

Question : What type of winds are monsoons?
(a) Seasonal Winds
(b) Western Winds
(c) Northern Winds
(d) None of the above

Answer :  A

Question : The concept of heating of the atmosphere indirectly from the earth’s surface is known as
(a) greenhouse effect
(b) global warming
(c) ice-coring programme
(d) none of these

Answer :  A

Question . Name the rainiest place in India.
(a) Dras
(b) Ladakh
(c) Mawsynram
(d) None of the above

Answer :  C

Question : The high velocity winds blowing in the upper troposphere are termed as
(a) Jet stream
(b) Monsoon
(c) Loo
(d) None of them

Answer :  A

Question : The northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are
(a) Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma
(b) Garo Khasi and Jaintia hills
(c) Barail and Patkai hills
(d) Khasi and Pegu Yoma

Answer :  B

Question : In which of the following states in India do we find ‘As’ type of climate as per Koeppen’s classification?
(a) In Kerala and coastal Karnataka
(b) In Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) On Coromandel Coast
(d) In Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

Answer:  C

Question : The state with lowest range of temperature is
(a) Karnataka
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Kerala

Answer :  D

Question : Polar climatic group is represented by the letter:
(a) A
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E

Answer :  A

Question : Warm temperate climates extend from:
(a) 300 – 500 latitude
(b) 40 – 50 latitude
(c) 35 – 40 latitude
(d) 450 – 50 latitude

Answer :  A

Question : The wind blowing in the northern plains in summers in known as:
(a) Kaal Baisakhi
(b) Loo
(c) Trade winds
(d) None of the above

Answer :  B

Question : Which one of the following characteristics the cold weather season in India?
(a) Warm days and warm nights
(b) Warm days and cold nights
(c) Cool days and cold nights
(d) Cold days and warm nights.

Answer :  B

Question : Kal Baisakhi is associated with:
(a) Punjab
(b) Odisha
(c) Karnataka
(d) West Bengal

Answer :  D

Question : Which of the following terms refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time (more than thirty years)?
(a) Atmosphere
(b) Annual range of temperature
(c) Climate
(d) Monsoons

Answer :  C

Question : Which of the following is a component of upper air circulation?
(a) North-easterlies
(b) Jet stream
(c) South-west monsoon
(d) Kal Baishakhi

Answer :  B

Question : In which of the following places of India precipitation is in form of snowfall?
(a) Shillong
(b) Drass
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Haridwar

Answer :  B

Question : Most parts of India receive rainfall during which of the following months?
(a) December to February
(b) March to May
(c) June to September
(d) October to November

Answer :  C

Question : In which of the following places of India there is very little difference between day and night temperatures?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Nagpur
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Delhi

Answer :  C

Question : Which one of the following is not one of the six major controls of the climate of any place?
(a) Latitude
(b) Temperature
(c) Pressure and wind system
(d) Distance from the sea

Answer :  B