CBSE Questions for Class 9 Geography Climate Quiz 8 - MCQExams.com

Cherrapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because __________.
  • the former is nearer to the sea
  • the air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherrapunji from different direction during the rainy season
  • Cherrapunji is located on the windward side
  • convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherrapunji
Match the following types of climate with respective regions.
A. Monsoon type with dry summer$$1$$. Interior Peninsula
B. Monsoon type with dry winter$$2$$. Indian Plain
C. Monsoon type with short dry season$$3$$. S.E. Coast
D. Semi-Arid Steppe$$4$$. Western Coast
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$3$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$
Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation?
  • Relief
  • Climate
  • Natural vegetation
  • Rock cover
For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent?
  • La Nina
  • Movement of jet streams
  • El Nino and southern oscillations
  • Green-house effect on global level
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  • Flood-prone area : North Bihar Plain
  • Drought-prone area : Kalahandi district of Orissa
  • Seismic zone : Himalayan region
  • Landslide zone : Chhotanagpur plateau
The driest part in India is _____________.
  • Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
  • Bhatinda (Punjab)
  • Darbhanga (Bihar)
  • Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
Which  part of India receives maximum insolation?
  • northern
  • eastern
  • western
  • southern
Match the following.
Climatic ConditionsReasons
A. Madras is warmer than Kolkata$$1$$. North-East Monsoon
B. Snowfall in Himalayas$$2$$. Altitude
C. Rainfall decreases from West Bengal to Punjab$$3$$. Western depressions
D. Sutlej-Ganga Plain gets some rain in winter$$4$$. Distance from sea
$$5$$. Latitude
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$5$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$5$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$3$$
  • A-$$5$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$3$$
  • A-$$5$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in the southern part of Peninsular India mainly because  _________.
  • the adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
  • the sky is generally cloudy
  • the sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year
  • strong winds flow throughout the year
The mean monthly temperature and rainfall of a station are given to:
MonthTemperature $$^oC$$Rainfall mm
January$$24$$$$2$$
February$$25$$$$1$$
March$$27$$$$0$$
April$$29$$$$3$$
May$$30$$$$16$$
June$$29$$$$520$$
July$$28$$$$709$$
August$$27$$$$419$$
September$$27$$$$297$$
October$$28$$$$88$$
November$$28$$$$21$$
December$$26$$$$2$$
Yearly$$27$$$$2078$$
The given said data relate to which of following cities?
  • Ahmedabad
  • Bangalore
  • Mumbai
  • Vadodara
With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
  • About one-third of the area of the country records more than $$750$$ millimetres of annual rainfall
  • The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
  • Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
  • The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is $$26^o$$C, its average annual rainfall is $$63$$ cm and the annual range of temperature is $$9^o$$C. The station in question is _____________.
  • Allahabad
  • Chennai
  • Cherapunji
  • Kolkata
Of the given options, rainfall from the south-west monsoon reaches ________.
  • Lahaul and Spiti
  • Ladakh
  • Delta region of Mahanadi
  • None of these
In which of the following cities of India the diurnal range of temperature is maximum?
  • New Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Chennai
  • Kolkata
North-Western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of _________.
  • South-west monsoons
  • Retreating monsoons
  • North-east monsoons
  • Westerly disturbances
The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of $$-28.3^o$$C and $$15^o$$C respectively is ________.
  • Srinagar
  • Shimla
  • Kullu
  • Leh
In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
  • Odisha
  • West Bengal
  • Punjab
  • Tamil Nadu
Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months.
$$1$$. Allahabad
$$2$$. Kolkata
$$3$$. Delhi
$$4$$. Patna.
  • $$2, 4, 1, 3$$
  • $$3, 1, 4, 2$$
  • $$1, 4, 3, 2$$
  • $$2, 4, 3, 1$$
The climate of India is ____________.
  • Tropical climate
  • Sub-tropical climate
  • Savanna type of climate
  • Subtropical monsoon
The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from ______.
  • The west coast to the east coast
  • North-East India to the west coast
  • The north to the south
  • North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
Which time of the day is generally the hottest period all over India?
  • Noon
  • 1 pm
  • 3 pm
  • One cannot say
Match the following.
A. Cold weather$$1$$. June to September
B. Hot weather$$2$$. October to November
C. South-West monsoon$$3$$. December to February
D. Retreating Monsoon$$4$$. March to May
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$1$$
The nature of the winter rainfall in north-western India is __________.
  • Convectional
  • Orographic
  • Monsoonal
  • Cyclonic
The reason for Rajasthan being deficient in rainfall is _________.
  • The monsoon fail to reach this area
  • It is too hot
  • There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
  • The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January because of _______.
  • Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current
  • Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
  • Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side
  • Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not
In May-June each year, the monsoon winds approach the southern tip of India from ________.
  • northly direction
  • north-easterly direction
  • north-westerly direction
  • south-westerly direction
Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall?
  • An $$80$$km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere
  • The middle and lower Asom valley
  • North-eastern Rajasthan
  • The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January?
  • Kerala coast
  • Central India
  • Punjab
  • Rajasthan
Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?
  • Tropical wet and dry climate
  • Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
  • Tropical semi-arid steppe
  • Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which one of the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall?
  • Kolkata $$>$$ Ahmedabad $$>$$ Allahabad
  • Kolkata $$>$$ Allahabad $$>$$ Ahmedabad
  • Allahabad $$>$$ Kolkata $$>$$ Ahmedabad
  • Ahmedabad $$>$$ Kolkata $$>$$ Allahabad
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