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Climate · MP Board (MPBSE) STD 9 (Madhya Pradesh - English Medium). 97 questions.

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MCQ (1 Mark)

MCQ 511 Mark
What does the word monsoon literally means?
  • A
    Wind pattern.
  • B
    Change.
  • ✓
    Seasons.
  • D
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Seasons.
The word monsoon is derived from a word which literally means Season. These monsoon winds bind the whole country.
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MCQ 531 Mark
Which of the following stations has equable temperature?
  • A
    Lucknow.
  • ✓
    Mumbai.
  • C
    Amritsar.
  • D
    Nagpur.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Mumbai.
The city that falls on the west coast of the country has the equable climate. In India, the place is mainly Puri and Mumbai that faces moderate type of climate. In such a climate, the temperature is roughly equal throughout the year.
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MCQ 541 Mark
Which places in India are drought-prone?
  • ✓
    Some parts of Punjab.
  • B
    Parts of the western coast.
  • C
    Northeastern India.
  • D
    The Himalayan region.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Some parts of Punjab.
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MCQ 551 Mark
What is the shift of the position of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone also known as?
  • A
    Southwest Monsoon winds.
  • ✓
    Monsoon$-$trough.
  • C
    Retreating Monsoon.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Monsoon$-$trough.
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MCQ 561 Mark
Which one of the following is an element of weather and climate?
  • A
    Atmospheric pressure.
  • B
    Temperature.
  • C
    Humidity.
  • ✓
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these.
The elements of weather and climate are the temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity and precipitation
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MCQ 571 Mark
Which part of India experiences the highest range of temperature in a day?
  • A
    North India.
  • ✓
    Thar desert.
  • C
    Western part.
  • D
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Thar desert.
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MCQ 581 Mark
In which places of India there is very little difference between day and night temperatures?
  • A
    Bihar.
  • B
    Bangalore.
  • ✓
    Thiruvananthapuram.
  • D
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Thiruvananthapuram.
On the other hand, there is hardly any difference in day and night temperatures in Thiruvananthapuram, the Andaman and Nicobar islands or in Kerala.
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MCQ 591 Mark
Due to which of the following factors does Pune receive much lesser rainfall as compared to Mumbai?
  • ✓
    It is located on the leeward side of Western Ghats.
  • B
    It is located on windward side of Western Ghats.
  • C
    Continentality.
  • D
    Distance from the sea.
Answer
Correct option: A.
It is located on the leeward side of Western Ghats.
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MCQ 601 Mark
Which place in India receives monsoon by the end of June?
  • A
    Punjab.
  • B
    Kerala.
  • ✓
    Delhi.
  • D
    Goa.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Delhi.
It strikes the Indian mainland around $1$ June near the Malabar Coast of Kerala. By $9$ June, it reaches Mumbai; it appears over Delhi by $29$ June.
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MCQ 611 Mark
What remains lower due to the moderating influence of the ocean in peninsular India?
  • ✓
    Temperature.
  • B
    Humidity.
  • C
    Rainfall.
  • D
    Water vapour.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Temperature.
In peninsular India, temperatures remain lower due to the moderating influence of the oceans. These are strong, gusty, hot, dry winds blowing during the day over the north and northwestern India.
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MCQ 621 Mark
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.
  • ✓
    Burst of the monsoon.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Burst of the monsoon.
Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the ‘burst’ of the monsoon, and can be distinguished from the pre$-$monsoon showers.
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MCQ 631 Mark
Which is the coldest place in India?
  • A
    Shillong.
  • B
    Srinagar.
  • ✓
    Drass.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Drass.
On a winter night, temperature at Drass in Jammu and Kashmir may be as low as minus $45^\circ C.$
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MCQ 641 Mark
Mawsynram $........$ place on the earth is also reputed for its stalagmite and stalactite caves.
  • A
    Coldest.
  • B
    Hottest.
  • ✓
    Wettest.
  • D
    Driest.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Wettest.
By average annual rainfall, the wettest place is Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India, with $11,873\ mm (467$ in$)$ of rain per annum. Meghalaya means 'land of the clouds'.
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MCQ 651 Mark
What do you mean by weather?
  • ✓
    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.
Answer
Correct option: A.
State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time.
Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time. The elements of weather and climate are the temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity and precipitation.
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MCQ 661 Mark
Which area is not an area of low precipitation in India?
  • ✓
    Assam.
  • B
    Deccan plateau.
  • C
    Both $a$ and $b.$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Assam.
Assam is the area of low precipitation. The rest of the country receives moderate rainfall. Snowfall is restricted to the Himalayan region.
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MCQ 671 Mark
Monsoon arrives in India approximately in:
  • A
    Early May.
  • B
    Early July.
  • ✓
    Early June.
  • D
    Early August.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Early June.
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MCQ 681 Mark
What is important for the cultivation of rabi crops?
  • ✓
    Mahawat
  • B
    Hail
  • C
    Frost
  • D
    All of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
Mahawat
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MCQ 691 Mark
Which places in India receive less rainfall?
  • A
    Leh.
  • B
    Northeastern India.
  • C
    Western Rajasthan.
  • ✓
    Both $(a)$ and $(c).$
Answer
Correct option: D.
Both $(a)$ and $(c).$
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MCQ 711 Mark
Which mountain range acts as a barrier in the path of the Arabian Sea branch?
  • A
    Aravallis.
  • B
    Eastern ghats.
  • ✓
    Western ghats.
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Western ghats.
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MCQ 721 Mark
Which Peruvian phenomenon is similar to the Southern Oscillation or $SO?$
  • A
    $El$ Nino.
  • B
    $\text{ENSO}.$
  • ✓
    Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
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MCQ 731 Mark
During which month can one experience the hot weather season in India?
  • A
    March
  • B
    April
  • C
    May
  • ✓
    All of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these
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MCQ 741 Mark
Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?
  • A
    Silchar.
  • ✓
    Mawsynram.
  • C
    Cherrapunji.
  • D
    Guwahati.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Mawsynram.
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MCQ 751 Mark
Which of the following places of India experiences extreme type of climate?
  • A
    Shillong
  • B
    Bengaluru
  • C
    Chennai
  • ✓
    Delhi
Answer
Correct option: D.
Delhi
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MCQ 761 Mark
Which one of the following is a major climatic control?
  • A
    Latitude.
  • B
    Ocean currents.
  • C
    Relief features.
  • ✓
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
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MCQ 771 Mark
Which of the following is not one of the main seasons of India?
  • A
    The hot weather season.
  • B
    The cold weather season.
  • C
    The advancing monsoon.
  • ✓
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of these.
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MCQ 781 Mark
The wind blows southwards and gets deflected due to which force?
  • A
    Gravitational force.
  • B
    Frictional force.
  • ✓
    Coriolis force.
  • D
    Magnetic force.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Coriolis force.
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MCQ 791 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the four alternatives given below.Which one of the following characterises the cold weather season in India?
  • A
    Warm days and warm nights
  • B
    Warm days and cold nights
  • ✓
    Cool days and cold nights
  • D
    Cold days and warm nights.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Cool days and cold nights
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MCQ 801 Mark
What is the velocity of rain bearing winds during the monsoon.
  • ✓
    $30 \ km$ per hour.
  • B
    $40 \ km$ per hour.
  • C
    $50 \ km$ per hour.
  • D
    $45 \ km$ per hour.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$30 \ km$ per hour.
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MCQ 811 Mark
Which one of the following warm ocean currents replaces the Peruvian cold current?
  • A
    Kuroshio.
  • ✓
    $El$ Nino.
  • C
    South Pacific Current.
  • D
    Gulf Stream.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$El$ Nino.
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MCQ 821 Mark
Which one of the following is not one of the six major controls of the climate of any place?
  • A
    Latitude.
  • ✓
    Temperature.
  • C
    Pressure and wind system.
  • D
    Distance from the sea.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Temperature.
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MCQ 831 Mark
The peninsular part of India experiences peak summers earlier than northern India because:
  • A
    There is less rainfall in the peninsula during that time.
  • B
    Cold waves from Central Asia sweeps through the northern plains during the time.
  • ✓
    Due to northward movement of the sun, the global heat belt shifts northward.
  • D
    Clouds do not form in those months.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Due to northward movement of the sun, the global heat belt shifts northward.
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MCQ 841 Mark
The climate of India is described as which type?
  • A
    Summer
  • B
    Winter
  • ✓
    Monsoon
  • D
    Tropical
Answer
Correct option: C.
Monsoon
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MCQ 851 Mark
Which of the following latitudes passes through the middle of our country, giving it the characteristics of tropical as well as subtropical climate?
  • A
    Tropic of Capricorn.
  • ✓
    Tropic of Cancer.
  • C
    Equator.
  • D
    $82^\circ 30'N.$
Answer
Correct option: B.
Tropic of Cancer.
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MCQ 861 Mark
When does the monsoon arrive in India?
  • ✓
    Early June.
  • B
    August.
  • C
    September.
  • D
    Early October.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Early June.
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MCQ 871 Mark
Which one of the following places in India have cooler climate even during summers?
  • A
    Jaisalmer.
  • B
    Surat.
  • ✓
    Mussoorie.
  • D
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Mussoorie.
The hills are cooler during summers. Mussoorie in India have cooler climate even during summers.
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MCQ 881 Mark
Which prevents the southwest monsoon winds from escaping from India?
  • A
    The Indian deserts.
  • ✓
    The Himalayas.
  • C
    Low pressure over Central Asia.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
The Himalayas.
The Himalayas protect the subcontinent from extremely cold winds from central Asia. This enables northern India to have uniformly higher temperatures.
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MCQ 891 Mark
Which one of the following characteristics the cold weather season in India?
  • A
    Warm days and warm nights.
  • ✓
    Warm days and cold nights.
  • C
    Cool days and cold nights.
  • D
    Cold days and warm nights.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Warm days and cold nights.
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MCQ 901 Mark
The extreme climate is generally associated with:
  • A
    Tropical areas.
  • B
    Temperature areas.
  • ✓
    Interior areas.
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Interior areas.
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MCQ 911 Mark
Clear sky, low temperatures and low humidity, and feeble and variable winds are the characteristics of which type of season?
  • A
    Advancing Monsoon $($the Rainy Season$).$
  • B
    The Hot Weather Season $($Summer$).$
  • C
    Retreating Monsoon $($The Transition Season$).$
  • ✓
    The Cold Weather Season $($Winter$).$
Answer
Correct option: D.
The Cold Weather Season $($Winter$).$
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MCQ 921 Mark
Which of the following states suffer from loo?
  • A
    Chattisgarh
  • B
    Tamil Nadu
  • C
    Kerala
  • ✓
    None of the above
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of the above
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MCQ 931 Mark
Which state of India gets large portion of its rainfall during the months of October and November?
  • A
    Himachal Pradesh.
  • B
    Punjab.
  • ✓
    Tamil Nadu.
  • D
    Assam.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu state of India gets large portion of its rainfall during the months of October and November.
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MCQ 941 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the four alternatives given below.The wind blowing in the northern plains in summers is known as:
  • A
    Kaal Baisakhi
  • ✓
    Loo
  • C
    Trade Winds
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Loo
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MCQ 951 Mark
$'El$ Nino$’$ is a world of which of the following language meaning the child?
  • A
    English
  • B
    French
  • ✓
    Spanish
  • D
    German
Answer
Correct option: C.
Spanish
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MCQ 961 Mark
What is the weather phenomena of the winter months which bring the westerly flow from the Mediterranean region in India?
  • ✓
    Western Cyclonic Disturbances.
  • B
    Coriolis force.
  • C
    $El$ Nino.
  • D
    Monsoon$-$trough.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Western Cyclonic Disturbances.
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MCQ 971 Mark
The word monsoon is derived from the word mausim which is a word from which language?
  • A
    Latin
  • B
    British
  • ✓
    Arabic
  • D
    Portugese
Answer
Correct option: C.
Arabic
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