Question

Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
(i) What causes rainfall on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the beginning
of winters?
(a) South-West monsoon (c) North-Eastern monsoon
(b) Temperate cyclones (d) Local air circulation
(ii) What is the proportion of area of India which receives annual rainfall less
than 75 cm?
(a) Half (c) Two-third
(b) One-third (d) Three-fourth
(iii) Which one of the following is not a fact regarding South India?
(a) Diurnal range of temperature is less here.
(b) Annual range of temperature is less here.
(c) Temperatures here are high throughout the year.
(d) Extreme climatic conditions are found here.
(iv) Which one of the following phenomenon happens when the sun shines
vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere?
(a) High pressure develops over North-western India due to low
temperatures.
(b) Low pressure develops over North-western India due to high
temperatures.
(c) No changes in temperature and pressure occur in north-western
India.
(d) ‘Loo’ blows in the North-western India.
(v) 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 1

Answer:

Explanation:

i)B)

ii)B)

iii)C)

iv)D)

v)A)

Answer 2

The answer to the given multiple-choice questions are as follows:

(i) What causes rainfall on the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in the beginning

of winters?

(c) North-Eastern monsoon

(ii) What is the proportion of area of India which receives annual rainfall less

than 75 cm?

(d) Three-fourth

(iii) Which one of the following is not a fact regarding South India?

(d) Extreme climatic conditions are found here

(iv) Which one of the following phenomenon happens when the sun shines

vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere?

(a) High pressure develops over North-western India due to low

temperatures.

(v) In which of the following states in India do we find ‘As’ type of climate as

per Koeppen’s classification?

(c) On Coromandel coast