Question

Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
(i) Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world? (a) Silchar (c) Cherrapunji (b) Mawsynram (d) Guwahati
(ii) The wind blowing in the Northern Plains in the summers is known as (a) Kaal Baisakhi (c) Trade Winds (b) Loo (d) None of the above
(iii) Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north-western part of India? (a) Cyclonic depression (c) Western disturbances (b) Retreating monsoon (d) Southwest monsoon
(iv) Monsoon arrives in India approximately in (a) Early May (c) Early June (b) Early July (d) Early August
(v) Which one of the following characterises the cold weather season in India? (a) Warm days and warm nights (c) Cool days and cold nights (b) Warm days and cold nights (d) Cold days and warm nights

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?

Ans: (b) Mawsynram

(ii) The wind blowing in the Northern Plains in the summers is known as

Ans: (b) Loo

(iii) Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north-western part of India?

Ans:(c) Western disturbances

(iv) Monsoon arrives in India approximately in

Ans: (c) Early June

(v) Which one of the following characterises the cold weather season in India?

Ans: (b) Warm days and cold nights

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) (b) Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in the world. It is located in Meghalaya and receives approx 470 in of rainfall annually.

(ii) The wind blowing in the Northern Plains in the summers is known as (b) Loo  

(iii) (a) Cyclonic depression causes rainfall during winters in north-western part of India.  

(iv) Monsoon arrives in India approximately in (c) Early June

(v) (b) Warm days and cold nights characterises the cold weather season in India