CBSE Class 5 Social Science India Climate MCQs

Question: The ___________ is the first place to receive rain fall.

a) None of these

b) Marina Beach

c) Malabar Coast

Answer: None of these

Question: India experiences ___________main seasons.

a) Four

b) Three

c) Two

Answer: Four

Question: ___________ in Rajasthan is the hottest place in India.

a) Jaipur

b) Jodhpur

c) Jaisalmer

Answer: Jaipur

Question: Loo are ___________ local winds that blow during summer.

a) hot

b) cold

c) None of these

Answer: hot

Question: ___________ is a local wind that blows in West Bengal.

a) Kal Baisakhi

b) Mango Shower

c) Loo

Answer: Kal Baisakhi

Question: Temperature___________ with increase in altitude.

a) increases

b) decreases

c) None of these

Answer: increases

Question: The ___________ of a place is determined on the basis of its temperature, rainfall, atmospheric pressure and direction of wind

a) Weather

b) Rainfall

c) Climate

Answer: Weather

Question: Places situated near the sea have ___________ climate.

a) extreme

b) moderate

c) None of these

Answer: extreme

Question: Which season extends from March to May?

a) Rainy

b) Rainy

c) Summer

Answer: Rainy

Question: The great Himalayan range obstructs the ___________ winds from entering India.

a) cold

b) None of these

c) hot

Answer: cold

Question: Mango showers occur in ___________ during April – May.

a) South India

b) East India

c) North India

Answer: South India

Question: Teak, Sal, bamboo and rubber trees are grown in ___________ forests.

a) Deciduous

b) Evergreen

c) Tidal

Answer: Deciduous

Question: Forests remain green throughout the year are called

a) Evergreen Forests

b) Alpine Forests

c) Deciduous Forests

Answer: Evergreen Forests

Question: Trees are a source of

a) Oxygen

b) Carbon dioxide

c) Nitrogen

Answer: Oxygen

Question: Forests help in causing

a) Rain

b) Droughts

c) Floods

Answer: Rain

Question: Forests help in

a) Soil conservation

b) Soil erosion

c) None of these

Answer: Soil conservation

Question: ___________ forests are found in Deccan Plateau and Tarai region.

a) deciduous

b) tidal

c) evergreen

Answer: deciduous

Question: The forests of Ganga delta of West Bengal are called

a) Sundarbans

b) Madhubans

c) None of these

Answer: Sundarbans

Question: Forests help us to maintain ___________ balance.

a) Ecological

b) Biological

c) Physical

Answer: Ecological

Question: Trees of ___________ forests have penetrating and widespread roots to collect maximum water.

a) Thorny scrub

b) Deciduous

c) Alpine

Answer: Thorny scrub

Question: Breathing roots of mangrove trees are called ___________.

a) Pheumato phores

b) Casuarina

c) None of these

Answer: Pheumato phores

Question: Flora is referred as

a) species of plants

b) species of animals

c) none of these

Answer: species of plants

Question: since ___________ every year ‘Van Mahotsav’ is celebrated.

a) 1950

b) 1952

c) 1947

Answer: 1950

Question: Chipko Movement initiate under the guidance of

a) Sundarlal Bahuguna

b) Indira Gandhi

c) Sarojini Naidu

Answer: Sundarlal Bahuguna