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Question 1
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The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to_____.

A
Tropical location

B
Nearness to sea

C
Western ghats

D
Himalayas

Solution

The Western Ghats,
The western coast of India receives very high rainfall in summer mainly due to the Western Ghats. Due to the greater width of the mountains, the rain-bearing winds have to necessarily travel a longer distance and have more time for the drops to coalesce and precipitate as rainfall, resulting in higher rainfall. The rainfall is of the Orographic type.
Question 2
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At which place you will find maximum sunlight in December?

A
Kanyakumari

B
Pune

C
Kolkata

D
Leh

Solution

Kanyakumari

At Kanyakumari you will find maximum sunlight in December. Kanyakumari is nearest to the Tropic of Capricorn, and the sun's rays fall vertically here during December.
Question 3
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How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate?

A
The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter

B
The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer

C
Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout

D
The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
Question 4
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The driest part in India is _____________.

A
Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)

B
Bhatinda (Punjab)

C
Darbhanga (Bihar)

D
Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

Solution

Jaisalmer is the driest part of India since it does not receive any rainfall either from the Bay o Bengal branch of the monsoons nor the Arabian sea branch.
Question 5
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Which of the following one is not a traditional Indian season?

A
Vasant

B
Grishma

C
Margsheera

D
Sharad

Solution

According to Marathi calendar Margashreesh is a month, it is a ninth month of Marathi calendar.
And rest are the seasons Vasant is a rainy season, Grishma is a winter season and while Sharad is a Summer season.
Question 6
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Which part of India receives maximum insolation?

A
northern

B
eastern

C
western

D
southern

Solution

The Southern part of India is situated closer to the equator and therefore it receives sunlight for maximum duration than any other part of India. This is the major reason for the Southern part of India receiving maximum isolation.

Therefore the correct answer is option D.
Question 7
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There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because _______.

A
the Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats

B
the region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons

C
lack of high mountains in the Deccan

D
of some unknown reason

Solution

The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats. There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because the Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats. The Deccan Plateau to the east of the Western Ghats receives significantly less rainfall than the coasts. As the summer (wet) monsoons approach the West Coast of India, they rise up the western Ghats (mountains) and the air cools. This cool air is less able to hold moisture and it is released as rainfall.
Question 8
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Which part of India receives rainfall from both the South-West and North-East monsoons?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Odisha

C
Lakshadweep Islands

D
Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Solution

Andaman and Nicobar Islands receives rainfall from both the SouthWest and North-East monsoons. Southwest monsoon has covered the Nicobar Islands and the entire south Andaman Sea.
Question 9
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A rain shadow zone is present in India ___________.

A
along eastern flanks of the Aravallis

B
along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats

C
along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats

D
along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas

Solution

The rain shadow zone is present in India along the eastern Side of Sahyadri ranges on Deccan plateau e.g. Northern Karnataka & Solapur, Beed, Osmanabad, and Vidharba Plateau of India.
Question 10
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The two northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are _______.

A
Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma

B
Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills

C
Barail and Patkai hills

D
Khasi and Pegu Yoma

Solution

The two northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia hills. There is heavy orthographic rainfall along these hills because of the southwest monsoon winds.

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Question 1

Tropical location

Nearness to sea

Western ghats

Himalayas

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Question 2

Kanyakumari

Pune

Kolkata

Leh

Solution

Question 3

The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter

The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer

Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout

The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India

Question 4

Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)

Bhatinda (Punjab)

Darbhanga (Bihar)

Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

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Question 5

Vasant

Grishma

Margsheera

Sharad

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Question 6

northern

eastern

western

southern

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Question 7

the Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats

the region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons

lack of high mountains in the Deccan

of some unknown reason

Solution

Question 8

Tamil Nadu

Odisha

Lakshadweep Islands

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Solution

Question 9

along eastern flanks of the Aravallis

along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats

along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats

along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas

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Question 10

Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma

Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills

Barail and Patkai hills

Khasi and Pegu Yoma

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