CBSE Class 11 World Climate and Climate Change MCQs

Question : The processes that warm the atmosphere are often collectively referred to as the ________
(a) globalization
(b) greenhouse effect
(c) Silurian
(d) none of the above

Answer : B

Question :  What is the reason of duration of cold wave in America?
(a) Bio-diversity and Habitat
(b) Climate and Energy
(c) Political Administration
(d) Polar Vortex

Answer : D

Question :  Which of the following regions specializes in the cultivation of citrus fruits?
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Mediterranean region
(c) Polar region
(d) Tundra region

Answer : B

Question : How fast to we need to stop burning fossil fuels to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C? (3.6 degrees F)
(a) We need to stop burning fossil fuels by 2100.
(b) We need to stop burning fossil fuels by 2040.
(c) Fossil fuels don't matter, the Sun will cool and so will the Earth.
(d) It's already too late to stay below the 2-degree threshol(d) We should have stopped burning fossil fuels in the early 2000s.

Answer : B

Question :  The leading producer of “bort” variety of diamond in the world is ________
(a) South Africa
(b) Zaire
(c) Ghana
(d) Angola

Answer : B

Question :  Which one of the following groups of four climates represents humid conditions?
(a) A—B—C—E
(b) A—C—D—E
(c) B—C—D—E
(d) A—C—D—F

Answer : A

Question :  The coldest place in India is
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Drass (Kargil)
(c) Mawsynram
(d) Delhi

Answer : B

Question :  Nights are cooler in the deserts than in the plains because ________
(a) Sand radiates heat more quickly than the earth
(b) The sky remains clear most of the time
(c) Sand absorbs heat more quickly than the earth
(d) None of the above reasons

Answer : A

Question :  The country which tops in the production of cocoa is ________.
(a) Ghana
(b) Brazil
(c) Ivory Coast
(d) Nigeria

Answer : C

Question :  ________ classification attempts to organise climates according to their causes.
(a) Empirical
(b) Hydrological
(c) Genetic
(d) None of the above

Answer : C

Question : Most of the Japanese industries are located on the ________
(a) Hokkaido coast
(b) Honshu coast
(c) Shikoko coast
(d) Kyushu coast

Answer : A

Question :  With reference to Tundra climate, which of the following is/are true?
(a) In tundra region sub soil is permanently frozen
(b) Supports only low growing plants
(c) The tundra regions have very short duration of day light.

Select the correct answer from the following codes
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) 1,2 and 3

Answer : B

Question :  Which of the following manmade calamities is social calamity?
(a) Landslide
(b) Interpenetration of Salt Water
(c) Home Cremation
(d) Ozone Depletion

Answer : C

Question :  What is the greenhouse effect?
(a) Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat and warm the Earth [CORRECT]
(b) Life on Earth 'exhales' gas that warms up the atmosphere
(c) The tilt of the Earth changes the amount of solar energy the Earth receives
(d) The Sun is putting out more radiant energy over time

Answer : A

Question :  World’s leading producer of fertilizers is ________
(a) U.K.
(b) India
(c) U.S.
(d) Russia

Answer : C

Question :  The country which leads in the production of rubber is ________
(a) Australia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Malaysia
(d) Thailand

Answer : B

Question :  In summer the mercury occasionally touches 55°C in
(a) Eastern desert
(b) Western deserts
(c) Eastern Ghat
(d) Central plain

Answer : B

Question :  The most effective farming method for returning minerals to the soil is
(a) Contour ploughing
(b) Terracing
(c) Crop rotation
(d) Furrowing

Answer : C

Question :  The average rainfall in Punjab and Haryana is
(o) 100-200 cm.
(b) 60-100 cm.
(c) 40-60 cm.
(d) 100-150 cm.

Answer : C

Question :  Onshore breeze develops in
(a) Day
(b) Night
(c) Both A and B
(d) Season

Answer : A

Question :  Venice in Italy and Vienna in Austria are famous for ________
(a) Pottery
(b) Glass industry
(c) Chemical industry
(d) Textile industry

Answer : B

Question :  Oolong tea is ________
(a) A scented tea
(b) Tea cultivated in home gardens
(c) A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan
(d) Green leaf tea of China

Answer : C

Question :  Most of the Indian Peninsula will be grouped according to Koeppen’s system under:
(a) “Af”
(b) “BSh”
(c) “Cfb”
(d) “Am”

Answer : D

Question :  Which of the following is the leading producer of rice?
(a) Australia
(b) Argentina
(c) China
(d) Cuba

Answer : C

Question :  Which one of the following groups of four climates represents humid conditions?
(a) A—B—C—E
(b) A—C—D—E
(c) B—C—D—E
(d) A—C—D—F

Answer : B

Question :  Tropical humid climate is found in
(a) Eastern China
(b) Amazon Basin
(c) Northern Australia
(d) south of Central Africa

Answer : B

Question :  Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of mango?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Indonesia
(d) Malaysia

Answer : A

Question :  The location of a cement industry is mostly based on ________.
(a) Nearness to a port
(b) Where demand is high
(c) Where transportation facilities are available
(d) Availability of raw materials

Answer : D

Question How does the rate of today's warming compare to previous episodes of rapid climate change on Earth?
(a) Today's climate warming is about as fast as the temperature swings that have happened in Earth's past.
(b) Past changes in the climate have been faster than the changes we're seeing today.
(c) Today, the Earth's climate is changing much faster than it has changed in the past.

Answer : C

Question :  The vertical speed of air is called
(a) Wind
(b) Air current
(c) Air outburst
(d) Velocity of air

Answer : B

Question :  The effectiveness of Greenhouse gas molecule depends on which of the following?
(a) Wavelength of radiation it absorbs
(b) Its lifetime in atmosphere
(c) Magnitude of increase in concentration

Select the correct answer from the following codes
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) 1,2 and 3

Answer : D

Question :  Wheat and rice in China are cultivated in
(a) Lower Yangtse Basin
(b) Hwang Ho Basin
(c) The Lower Si Basin
(d) South East Coast

Answer : A

Question :  Which of the following is not one of the by-products of mineral oil?
(a) Naphtha
(b) Sulphur
(c) Aniline dyes
(d) Paraffin wax

Answer : B

Question :  In India the average annual rainfall is
(a) 135 cm.
(b) 125 cm.
(c) 200 cm.
(d) 50 cm.

Answer : B

Question :  What type or vegetation is associated with South Africa?
(a) Veld
(b) Steppes
(c) Pampas
(d) Prairies

Answer : A

Question :  The role of spines in the desert plants is ________
(a) To protect themselves from the herbivores.
(b) To provide more surface for photosynthesis
(c) To save the moisture from evaporation.
(d) None of the above

Answer : C

Question :  ________ affect the rate of humus formation of soil.
(a) Flora ; Fauna
(b) Time
(c) Temperature
(d) Parent rock

Answer : A

Question :  Koeppen’s system of classification of climates can be termed as:
(a) Applied
(b) Systematic
(c) Genetic
(d) Empirical

Answer : D

Question :  Which one of the following years is supposed to have recorded the warmest temperature the world over?
(a) 1990
(b) 1998
(c) 1885
(d) 1950

Answer : A

Question :  The metallic minerals are
(a) Asbestos mica graphite
(b) Iron ore copper lead
(c) Coal oil natural gas
(d) Salt potash sulphur

Answer : B

Question :  Deciduous trees
(a) Depend on others for its food
(b) Lose their leaves every year
(c) Do not lose their leaves
(d) Do synthesis of their food

Answer : B

Question :  Trees with hardwood and dense canopy are generally found in ________
(a) Deciduous forests
(b) Evergreen forests
(c) Tidal forests
(d) Alpine forests

Answer : B

Question :  What is the name of the temperate grassland of South America?
(a) Pampas
(b) Prairies
(c) Veld
(d) Savanna

Answer : A

Question :  What proportion of climate scientists has concluded that humans are the primary driver of today's climate warming?
(a) 34%
(b) 59%
(c) 76%
(d) 97%

Answer : D

Question :  Which one of the following years is supposed to have recorded the warmest temperature the world over?
(a) 1990
(b) 1998
(c) 1885
(d) 1950

Answer : B

Question :  Name the rainiest place in India
(a) Mawsynram
(b) Himachal
(c) Darjeeling
(d) Barmer

Answer : A

Question :  Major wheat and rice producing area in China is ________
(a) Hwang-Ho basin
(b) Yangtse-basin
(c) Si-Kiang basin
(d) All the above

Answer : D

Question :  The place on the Earth’s surface above the focus is called the
(a) Focus
(b) Incentre
(c) Epicentre
(d) Circumcentre

Answer : C

Question :  The clouds float in atmosphere because of
(a) Low Temperature
(b) Low Velocity
(c) Low Pressure
(d) Less Density

Answer : D

Question :  Coniferous forests are in the region of ________
(a) High humidity and high temperature
(b) Low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
(c) Low mean annual temperature throughout the year and very cold winter
(d) Heavy rainfall and high temperature during summer

Answer : B

Question :  What is the primary cause of the overall rising trend in CO₂ in the atmosphere?
(a) The increase in CO₂ is caused by burning of fossil fuels
(b) CO₂ is increasing because we are coming out of an ice age
(c) As human population grows, people exhale more CO₂
(d) CO₂ is released by the oceans as they warm

Answer : A