MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

CLASS 9 GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMICS CHAPTER 4 – CLIMATE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
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   MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS : (MCQ’s) 

1.  In winters the temperatures in _________ may fall as low as −45°C .

(a) Drass
(b) Ladakh
(c) Kashmir
(d) Himachal

2.  The ___________ monsoon winds usher extensive rainfall in India .

(a) Northwest
(b) Southwest
(c) Northeast
(d) Southeast

3.  The force exerted by wind or air due to the Earths’ rotation is called ___________ force .

(a) Coriolis
(b) Ocean currents
(c) Jet stream
(d) Cyclonic

4.  _____________ are the fast blowing westerly winds found in the troposphere .

(a) Coriolis
(b) Ocean currents
(c) Jet streams
(d) Cyclones

5.  The word monsoon is probably derived from the word ___________.

(a) Manas
(b) Masoom
(c) Mausaum
(d) Mausum

6.  As the Aravallis lie parallel to the flow of monsoons, they bye pass _____ and _______ states of India 

(a) Rajasthan , Goa
(b) Rajasthan, Gujarat
(c) Gujarat, Karnataka
(d) Gujarat, Maharashtra

7.  That side of the mountain which does not get much rain is known as the _________ area .

(a) Leonard
(b) Jet stream
(c) Rain Shadow
(d) Coriolis

8.  The dry side of the mountain is called _______side .

(a) Leonard
(b) Jet stream
(c) Rain Shadow
(d) Coriolis

9.  That side of the mountain where moisture laden winds strike and bring rain is called as the _________ area .

(a) Windward
(b) Rain shadow
(c) Leeward
(d) Coriolis

10.  Due to the triangular shape of the Indian peninsula they are divided into two branches. They are ______ and ______.

(a) Arabian sea, Gujarat
(b) Arabian sea, Bay of Bengal
(c) Himalayas, Malabar coast
(d) Deccan Plateau, Himalaya

11.  Cyclones originating from the ____ may bring rainfall during winter in Goa .

(a) Bangladesh
(b) Chota Nagpur region
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) Arabian Sea

12.  In Goa retreating of monsoons takes place in _______.

(a) 1st week of October
(b) 2nd week of October
(c) 1st week of September
(d) 2nd week of September.
 
13. 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.

14. In which places of India there is very little difference between day and night temperatures?
(a) Bihar
(b) Bangalore
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) All of these

 
15. Kal Baisakhi is associated with_____
(a) Punjab
(b) Odisha
(c) Karnataka
(d) West Bengal
 
16. What do you mean by weather?
(a) State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time
(b) Envelope of air surrounding earth
(c) Generalised monthly atmospheric conditions.
(d) None of these
 
17. Which one of the following is an element of weather and climate?
(a) Atmospheric pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Humidity
(d) All of these
 
18. Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is called___.
(a) North-easterlies
(b) Jet stream
(c) South-west monsoon
(d) Burst of the monsoon
 
19. Which of the following is a component of westerly flow?
(a) North-easterlies
(b) Jet stream
(c) South-west monsoon
(d) Kal Baishakhi
 
20. Which prevents the southwest monsoon winds from escaping from India?
(a) The Indian deserts
(b) The Himalayas
(c) Low pressure over Central Asia
(d) None of these
 
21.Which winds brings widespread rainfall over the mainland of India?
(a) Sea breeze
(b) North easterly
(c) Southwest monsoon winds
(d) None of these
 
22. Which one of the following places in India have cooler climate even during summers?
(a) Jaisalmer
(b) Surat
(c) Mussoorie
(d) All of these
 
23. What does the word monsoon literally means?
(a) Wind pattern
(b) Change
(c) Seasons
(d) All of these
 
24. What causes rainfall in West Bengal during the hot weather season?
(a) Kal Baishakhi
(b) Southwest monsoon
(c) Retreating Monsoon
(d) None of these
 
25. Which area is not an area of low precipitation in India?
(a) Assam
(b) Deccan plateau
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these

Answers :

1. (a) Drass
2. (b) Southwest
3. (a) Coriolis
4.(c) Jet streams
5. (c) Mausum
6.(a) Rajasthan, Gujarat
7. (c) Rain shadow
8.(c) Leeward
9. (a) Windward
10.(b) Arabian sea, Bay of Bengal
11. (c) Bay of Bengal
12. (b) 2nd week of October.
13. (b) Warm days and cold nights
14.(c) Thiruvananthapuram
15.(d) West Bengal
16.(a) State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time
17.(d) All of these
18.(d) Burst of the monsoon
19.(b) Jet stream
20.(b) The Himalayas
21.(c) Southwest monsoon winds
22.(c) Mussoorie
23.(c) Seasons
24.(a) Kal Baishakhi
25.(a) Assam
 
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