UPSC Prelims Marathon 7th August – Weather, Climate and Seasons of India – 2024

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements:
1.The word monsoon connotes the climate associated with seasonal reversal in the direction of winds.
2.The prevalent climate in India, South and Southeast Asia is hot monsoonal climate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 2

In which of the following places receive rainfall more than 1000cm?
1.Jaisalmer
2.Cherrapunji
3.Mawsynram
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 3

Which of the following factors determining the climate of India?
1.Latitude
2.Himalayas
3.Distance from the sea
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 4

Which of the following places are located at the same latitude?
1.Agra
2.Hyderabad
3.Darjiling
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 5

Which of the following is/are impact of El – Nino?
1.It distorts the equatorial atmospheric circulation.
2.Irregularities in the evaporation of sea water.
3.Reduction in the number of plankton which further reduces the number of fish in the sea.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 6

Consider the following statements regarding “Cold Weather Season”:
1.December and January are the coldest months in the northern plains.
2.The mean daily temperature remains below 21°C over most parts of northern India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 7

The “blossom Shower” is associated with which of the following?

AJammu & Kashmir

BHimachal Pradesh

CKerala

DPunjab

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Question No. 8

Which of the following is/are reasons for Tamil Nadu coast remains dry during monsoon season?
1.Due to the presence of cyclonic depression in Bay of Bengal.
2.The Tamil Nadu coast is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of southwest monsoon.
3.Tamil Nadu lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the south-west monsoon.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 9

Consider the following statements regarding “Season of Retreating Monsoon”:
1.The months of October and November are known for retreating monsoons.
2.By the end of September, the low-pressure trough of the Ganga plain starts moving southward in response to the southward march of the sun.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 10

Consider the following statements:
1.The Chenab is the largest tributary of the Indus.
2.The Jhelum rises from a spring at Verinag situated at the foot of the Pir Panjal in the south-eastern part of the valley of Kashmir.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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