This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Geography > Climate > El Nino And Southern Oscillations – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which best describes El Nino? A) The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal and causes fewer hurricanes to form. B) The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal and causes more hurricanes to form. C) The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted. D) The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted. 2. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? River City A) Gomti Lucknow. B) Saryu Ayodhya. C) Alaknanda Badrinath. D) Narmada Satna. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Narmada Satna. 3. How could La Nina affect weather during the summer in Georgia? A) It could decrease wind. B) It could increase rainfall. C) It could decrease rainfall. D) It could increase temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It could decrease rainfall. 4. El Nino is caused by A) Warm water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico. B) Cold water off the Atlantic coast of South America. C) Cold water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico. D) Warm water in the Pacific off the coast of South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warm water in the Pacific off the coast of South America. 5. The river Cauvery flows from: [UPCS 1994] A) Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu. B) Karnataka to Maharashtra. C) Karnataka to Tamil Nadu. D) Kerala to Tamil Nadu. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karnataka to Tamil Nadu. 6. The change in normal patterns over the Pacific that start the El Nino event involve A) Strengthened trade winds push more cold water Westward. B) Weakened trade winds push less warm surface water to the West. C) Stronger than normal trade winds from East to West. D) Volcanic activity under water cause changes in the flow of cold water on the coast of South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weakened trade winds push less warm surface water to the West. 7. Which causes the subtropical jet stream to bring cold, wet winter weather to the southeastern United States? A) La Nina. B) Coriolis effect. C) Santa Anna Winds. D) El Nino. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) El Nino. 8. In an El Nino event in Australia the SOI is strongly ..... and the air pressure in Darwin is ..... that in Tahiti A) Positive, Higher. B) Negative, Higher. C) Positive, Lower. D) Negative, Lower. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative, Higher. 9. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley? A) Kosi. B) Cauvery. C) Godavari. D) Narmada. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Narmada. 10. The wind over the equator blows stronger than usual during ..... A) Neutral year. B) El Nino. C) La Nina. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) La Nina. 11. Sirkulasi angin yang ada di Samudera Pasifik di sebut sirkulasi ..... A) Netral. B) El Nino. C) Walker. D) La Nina. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walker. 12. Both El Nino and La Nina have this in common A) Influence rainy / dry weather world wide. B) Influence birds that migrate over the ocean. C) The weather at the polar regions. D) The directions that ships travel in the oceans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Influence rainy / dry weather world wide. 13. An SST anomaly is ..... A) A departure from average conditions in sea surface temperature. B) The average of sea surface temperatures during an El Nino year. C) The average of a decade of sea surface temperatures. D) A departure from average conditions in sea surface pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A departure from average conditions in sea surface temperature. 14. What kind of weather will the Western Pacific have during a La Nina year? A) Cooler ocean water and drought. B) Warmer ocean water and increased rain. C) Cooler ocean water and increased rain. D) Warmer ocean water and drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warmer ocean water and increased rain. 15. Which Indian state is known as 'Land of Five Rivers'? [Railways 1993] A) U.P. B) Punjab. C) Haryana. D) Jammu and Kashmir. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Punjab. 16. Trade winds in the Pacific normally push A) East to West. B) North to South. C) South to North. D) West to East. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) East to West. 17. When La Nina and hurricanes pull cold water to the surface and bring nutrient rich sediments from the seafloor, this is called ..... A) Downwelling. B) La Gloria. C) El zapato. D) Upwelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Upwelling. 18. The 'Chilka lake region' lies in between the deltas of: [NDA 2003] A) Ganga and Mahanadi. B) Godavari and Krishna. C) Mahanadi and Godavari. D) Krishna and Cauvery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mahanadi and Godavari. 19. Which is an effect of La Nina on North Carolina's summer weather? A) Decreased winds. B) Decreased rainfall. C) Increased humidity. D) Increased temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decreased rainfall. 20. The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is: A) Nubra. B) Jhelum. C) Indus. D) Chenab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jhelum. 21. Which lists some effects of El Nino? A) Warmer temperatures and more rain. B) Warmer temperatures and less rain. C) Cooler temperatures and less rain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warmer temperatures and more rain. 22. The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of [IAS 2009] A) Punjab and Haryana only. B) Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only. C) Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. D) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only. 23. The El Nino will cause what kind of winter weather in the southern US? A) Colder and drier than normal. B) Colder and wetter than normal. C) Warmer and wetter than normal. D) No difference, because it happens in the Pacific ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colder and wetter than normal. 24. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore? A) Mumbai. B) New Mangalore. C) Cochin. D) Vishakhapatnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New Mangalore. 25. Which of the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges? A) Narmada. B) Tapti. C) Gandak. D) Godavari. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narmada. 26. Consider the followingI. El Nino during winter causes warm conditions over the Indian subcontinent and during summer, it leads to dry conditions and deficient monsoon.II. It causes better than normal monsoon in India.Which of the above statement is/are correct about the impact of El Nino on the Indian Weather? A) Only I. B) Only II. C) Both I and II. D) Neither I nor II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only I. 27. La Nina will cause the weather in Texas to be A) Warm and wet. B) Cold and wet. C) Cold and dry. D) Warm and dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warm and dry. 28. The sea surface temperatures in the Pacific ..... which causes an El Nino event. A) Are higher than average. B) Move South. C) Shift further North. D) Are lower than average. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are higher than average. 29. In a(n) ..... condition, the thermocline is upwelled towards the surface more than usual. A) El Nino. B) Partly sunny. C) La Nina. D) Normal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) La Nina. 30. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are: [Teachers' Exam 1994] A) Indus. B) Sutlej. C) Brahmaputra. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 31. Wular lake of Kashmir is a: [IAS 2003] A) Lake formed by terminal morainic dam. B) Lake formed by blocking of ice. C) Lake formed by deposition of silt. D) Ox-bow lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lake formed by terminal morainic dam. 32. In Georgia, La Nina impacts our weather by: A) Drier and warmer. B) Warmer and wetter. C) Wetter and colder. D) More rain and crows flying around. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drier and warmer. 33. Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area? [IAS 2008] A) Narmada. B) Cauvery. C) Krishna. D) Mahanadi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Krishna. 34. Where does the term El Nino come from and what does it mean? A) "The Kid", due to its appearance around Easter. B) "The Child, " due to its appearance around the Christmas season. C) "The Family", due to its appearance around 4th of July. D) "The Chile, " due to its appearance around Thanksgiving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "The Child, " due to its appearance around the Christmas season. 35. During a(n) ..... event, trade winds are much stronger than usual. A) Partly sunny. B) La Nina. C) El Nino. D) Normal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) La Nina. 36. The biggest lake in India is: A) Chilka Lake. B) Wular Lake. C) Dal Lake. D) Sambhar Lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chilka Lake. 37. 'Hinterland' refers to: A) Continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted. B) Natural harbour used for international trade. C) Land region extending from a sea port. D) Abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Land region extending from a sea port. 38. In the morning, Carlos noticed that the air pressure reading on the barometer was beginning to drop. What kind of weather can he most likely expect in the evening? A) The weather will be cloudy with a chance of rain. B) The weather will be warmer with clear skies. C) The weather will be clear and windy. D) The weather will be sunny and cool. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The weather will be cloudy with a chance of rain. 39. The thermocline of the Eastern Pacific is down-welled during a(n) A) Normal conditions. B) La Nina. C) El Nino. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) El Nino. 40. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India? A) Dhansiri. B) Manas. C) Dlhang. D) Tsangpo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dlhang. 41. Angin yang secara konstan melewati samudera pasifik dari timur ke barat disebut angin ..... A) Passat. B) Muson Barat. C) Passat timur laut. D) Muson timur laut. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passat. 42. How often do El Nino events typically occur? A) 2-7 years. B) 10-20 years. C) 2-5 years. D) 7-10 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2-7 years. 43. During an El Nino year, in North Carolina we will likely have what kind of winter? A) Cold and snowy. B) Hot and dry. C) Cold and dry. D) No change in weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cold and snowy. 44. What does ENSO stand for? A) El Nino Surfing Organization. B) El Nino Southern Ocean. C) El Nino Surface Oscillation. D) El Nino Southern Oscillation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) El Nino Southern Oscillation. 45. What climate zone do we live in, here in VA? A) Tropical zone. B) End zone. C) Polar zone. D) Temperate zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temperate zone. 46. What do you call winds that blow in the same direction all over the Earth? A) Trade winds. B) Greenhouse effect. C) Coriolis effect. D) Sea breezes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trade winds. 47. How often to El Nino events occur and how long do they generally last? A) Occur every 3-5 weeks/ Usually last for 9-12 days. B) Occur every 3-5 years/ Usually last for 9-12 months. C) Occur every 9-12 years/ Usually last for 3-5 months. D) Occur every hour/ Usually last for 15 min. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Occur every 3-5 years/ Usually last for 9-12 months. 48. Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India? [IAS 2003] A) Mumbai. B) Kochi. C) Kolkata. D) Vishakhapatnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vishakhapatnam. 49. The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states? [Bank PO 1994] A) Andhra Pradesh. B) Tamil Nadu. C) Karnataka. D) Madhya Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karnataka. 50. Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges? [NDA 2008] A) Son. B) Netravati. C) Mahe. D) Narmada. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Narmada. 51. Lembaga yang memiliki data pengamatan cuaca dan iklim di Indonesia adalah ..... A) BMKG. B) Meteorologi dan Geofisika. C) Penerbangan Nusantara. D) LAPAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BMKG. 52. Ohio often has the weather that Indiana recently had because weather in the United States tends to move from A) North to south. B) South to north. C) East to west. D) West to east. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) West to east. 53. La Nina causes ..... rainfall in Australia A) Higher than average. B) Lower than average. C) Average. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Higher than average. 54. El Nino ..... the trade winds causing the warm pool to move ..... A) Intensifies; east. B) Weakens or reverses; east. C) Intensifies; east. D) Weakens or reverses; west. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weakens or reverses; east. 55. Which one of the following statements is correct? [NDA 2003] A) India ranks 9th in the world's shipping tonnage. B) Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade. C) Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports. D) India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade. 56. The Tibetan river 'Tsangpo' enters India through the State of: [NDA 2004] A) Arunachal Pradesh. B) Assam. C) Manipur. D) Nagaland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arunachal Pradesh. 57. The river basin which is called 'Ruhr of India' is: A) Swarnarekha. B) Godavari. C) Hooghly. D) Damodar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Damodar. 58. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about El Nino? A) The term El Nino translates from Spanish as 'the boy-child'. B) Peruvian fishermen originally used the term to describe the appearance, around Christmas, of a warm ocean current off the South American coast. C) It is now the commonly accepted term to describe the warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. D) . All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) . All of the above. 59. What is the correct sequence of the rivers-Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? [IAS 2003] A) Narmada-Godavart-Tapi-Mahanadi. B) Godavari-Mahanadi-Narrnada-Tapi. C) Narmada-Tapi-Godavari - Mahanadi. D) Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Godavari-Narmada-Mahanadi-Tapi. 60. What is the windward side of a mountain? A) The dry side that is downwind of the mountain. B) The side of the mountain with the rain shadow. C) The wet side that is hit by the moist damp air. D) The side of the mountain with the most people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The wet side that is hit by the moist damp air. Next →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesEl Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 2El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 3Climate Of India QuizGeneral Features Of Indian Climate QuizIndian Monsoon QuizRainfall India QuizSeasons In India Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books