This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Geography > Climate > General Features Of Indian Climate – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Features Of Indian Climate Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Two factors to determine climate are A) Precipitation and temperature. B) Hurricanes and tornadoes. C) Humidity and pressure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precipitation and temperature. 2. Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because A) Water heats up and cools more slowly than land. B) Water heats up and cools faster than land. C) Water and land cool at the same time. D) Water and land heat at the same rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water heats up and cools more slowly than land. 3. Which describes the geography of India? A) "Gift of the Nile". B) "Land Between Two Rivers". C) Fertile Crescent. D) Peninsula. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peninsula. 4. This feature had snakes and discouraged people to travel A) Ganges River. B) Deccan Plateau. C) Indus River. D) Thar Dessert. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thar Dessert. 5. The local storms in the north eastern part of India during hot weather season are called ..... A) Mango showers. B) Loo. C) Monsoon. D) Norwesters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loo. 6. What natural barrier prevented the Indus people from traveling and trading with people from China? A) The Hindu Kush Mountains. B) The Deccan Plateau. C) The Himalayas. D) The Western Ghats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Himalayas. 7. What is a mango shower? A) Pre monsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala. B) Rainfall in June to September. C) Rainfall in winter days. D) Rainfall caused by western disturbances. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pre monsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala. 8. The Himalaya Mountains form India's northern border. What is one possible benefit of the mountains being there? A) Protection from enemies. B) Roads for trade routes. C) Constant supply of goat skins. D) Infertile farmland for crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protection from enemies. 9. Which option best describes the location of the Thar Desert? A) North of the Himalayas. B) In northwest India. C) In southern India. D) South of the Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In northwest India. 10. The winter monsoon is ..... than the summer monsoon. A) Wetter. B) Deadlier. C) More dangerous. D) Drier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drier. 11. What are called bushes?Small plants are called bushes. A) Small plants are called bushes. B) Big plants are called bushes. C) Creepers. D) Money plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small plants are called bushes. 12. What made Mohenjo-daro superior to other ancient Indus cities? A) They had money to buy whatever they wanted. B) They lived in a better city. C) They had a drainage & water storage system. D) They had better houses than most other people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They had a drainage & water storage system. 13. The north-east monsoon picks moisture from A) Bay of Bengal. B) Indian ocean. C) Mediterranean sea. D) Non of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bay of Bengal. 14. The state of normal rainfall increasing suddenly and continuing constantly for several days is named as ..... A) Break. B) Mango shower. C) Burst. D) Kaal baishakhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burst. 15. As altitude ..... temperature ..... A) Increases, decreases. B) Increases, increases. C) Decreases, decreases. D) Decreases, increases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increases, decreases. 16. What river starts in the Himalayas and then joins the Ganges on the plain? A) Mississippi River. B) Nile River. C) Indus River. D) Brahmaputra River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahmaputra River. 17. Which statement is true about ancient India? A) There were no cities since people only lived on farms. B) Cities were well planned with narrow streets. C) Homes were built on stilts because of flooding. D) Homes had running water and electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cities were well planned with narrow streets. 18. Name the climate of India. A) Temperate. B) Tropical Monsoon. C) Torrid. D) Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tropical Monsoon. 19. Flooding of the Indus provided good A) Times. B) Swimming conditions. C) Soil. D) Friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soil. 20. Why is the Thar Desert a wonderful geographical feature for the Indian people? A) It provides protection from enemies. B) It provides land for goats to roam. C) It provides a rich source of oil. D) It is a source of valuable glass for trading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It provides protection from enemies. 21. What occurs during the wet season of monsoons? A) Winds blow into India from the Indian Ocean bringing heavy rains that can cause terrible flooding. B) Winds blow into India from the Indian Ocean which forces moisture out of India and creates warm, dry winters. C) Winds blow into India from the mountains bringing heavy rains that can cause terrible flooding. D) Winds blow down from the mountains which forces moisture out of India and creates warm, dry winters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winds blow into India from the Indian Ocean bringing heavy rains that can cause terrible flooding. 22. Summer season rainfall in west Bangal A) Kal Baisakhi. B) Andhis. C) Coffee blossom. D) Mango shower. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kal Baisakhi. 23. The Deccan Plateau geographic feature covers ABOUT ..... of India's landmass. A) 50%. B) 80%. C) 100%. D) 10%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 50%. 24. Karma refers to ..... A) The good and evil a person does. B) One's religious beliefs. C) One's prayer life. D) The cycle of birth, death and re-birth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The good and evil a person does. 25. One reason India is referred to as a subcontinent is because it sits on its own ..... A) Climate. B) Volcano. C) Waterfall. D) Plate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plate. 26. Animals found in the wildlife of india are A) Dogs, cats, lion. B) Deer, porcupines, fox. C) Only lion. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deer, porcupines, fox. 27. Which of the following places are located on the windward side of the western ghats? A) Shillong. B) Panaji. C) Pune. D) Aurangabad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panaji. 28. ..... is hot and dry winds that blow in the Northern Plains. A) Loo. B) Storm. C) Luu. D) Breeze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loo. 29. INDIA IS SAID TO HAVE ..... CLIMATE A) TROPICAL MONSOON. B) TEMPERATE. C) EQUATORIAL. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TROPICAL MONSOON. 30. ..... protected the people of ancient Indus. A) Subcontinents. B) Sewer systems. C) Citadels. D) Monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citadels. 31. Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called A) A plateau. B) An ecosystem. C) An isthmus. D) A subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A subcontinent. 32. India is located on which continent? A) Europe. B) Africa. C) Asia. D) North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asia. 33. What are the seasonal winds that blow cold, dry air in the winter and warm, wet air and pouring rains in the summer? A) Tornadoes. B) Typhoons. C) Earthquakes. D) Monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monsoons. 34. Which of the following places would experience maximum rainfall in the summer monsoon? A) Mumbai, Trivandrum, Goa. B) Agra, Delhi, Jaipur. C) Cherrapunji, Mawsynram. D) Kolkata, Patna, Bhuvaneshwar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cherrapunji, Mawsynram. 35. Who are the people who perform jobs like sweeping the streets and collecting garbage in the caste system? A) Brahmins. B) Vaishyas. C) Sudras. D) Kshatriyas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sudras. 36. Which of the following is the best example for experiencing equable climate? A) Mangalore. B) Lucknow. C) Darjeeling. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mangalore. 37. In what way did Chandragupta's rule differ from Ashoka's rule? A) Chandragupta used force to be sure no one threatened his power. B) Chandragupta used Buddhism to be sure his people were happy. C) The empire was larger under Chandragupta than it was under Ashoka. D) The empire was fairer under Chandragupta than it was under Ashoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chandragupta used force to be sure no one threatened his power. 38. What is the temperature range of Malabar Coast in India? A) 6$^\circ$C. B) 3$^\circ$C. C) 4$^\circ$C. D) 5$^\circ$C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3$^\circ$C. 39. In India, the Caste system determined a person's occupation, social circle and marriage partner. This situation shows that the Caste system: A) Has helped eliminate ethnic and religious fighting. B) Has promoted freedom and change within Indian society. C) Was followed more in the cities than in the towns. D) Has been a way of life as well as part of their religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has been a way of life as well as part of their religion. 40. Which river does this list describe:begins in the Himalayasis considered a holy rivercarries rich soil to the peopleempties into the Bay of Bengal A) Ganges River. B) Indus River. C) Saraswati River. D) Brahmaputra River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganges River. 41. The ..... borders India on its east coast. A) Pacific Ocean. B) Indian Ocean. C) Bay of Bengal. D) Arabian Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bay of Bengal. 42. Which of the following conditions represent NE monsoons in India? A) Mostly cloudy with high humidity. B) Clear skies with low humidity. C) Dry & hot with low humidity. D) Most parts of India receive rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clear skies with low humidity. 43. Dharma refers to ..... A) One's responsibilities. B) One's positive choices. C) The cycle of birth, death and re-birth. D) One's prayer life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One's responsibilities. 44. Why is the Deccan Plateau such an important geographic feature in India? A) It is very rough and ridged which helps protect India from Invaders. B) The land is shaped like a bowl and they use it to gather water for farming. C) The plateau is flat and fertile making it very suitable place for farming. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The plateau is flat and fertile making it very suitable place for farming. 45. The Indus River flows primarily what present-day country? A) Nepal. B) Pakistan. C) Bangladesh. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pakistan. 46. Mount Everest is in the ..... Mountain range. A) Hindu Kush. B) Himalaya. C) Karakoram. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Himalaya. 47. Where are thorny bushes found? A) Punjab. B) Rajasthan. C) Haryana. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 48. Coast of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha get rain due to A) Summer rainfall. B) High temperature. C) Tropical cyclone. D) Low pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tropical cyclone. 49. Western Kutch, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, Punjab recieve A) Low rainfall. B) Medium rainfall. C) High rainfall. D) Very high rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low rainfall. 50. The extreme of Temperature between Summer and Winter is quite low in southern part of Peninsular India mainly because ..... A) The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature. B) The sky is generally cloudy. C) The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year. D) Strong winds flow throughout the year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature. 51. The coastal areas enjoy ..... climate. A) Humid. B) Continental. C) Hot. D) Equable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Equable. 52. Name the factors that affect the climate of a place. A) Refers to the climate neither very cold nor very hot. B) The climate of a place is affected by its location, altitude, distance from the sea and relief. C) The climate of a place is affected by its cloud cover, wind, speed, altitude, pollution. D) Physical features. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The climate of a place is affected by its location, altitude, distance from the sea and relief. 53. When the snow melts in the Himalayas ..... A) The rivers flood, making the people happy for the silt. B) The rivers flood causing widespread death and sorrow. C) The land becomes dry and the people are happy to begin farming. D) The land is covered by a monsoon and the people are happy for the rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The rivers flood, making the people happy for the silt. 54. The earliest known settlements in India were found around ..... A) Sri Lanka. B) The Indus River. C) The Deccan Plateau. D) Western Ghats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Indus River. 55. Most places in India experience ..... type of rainfall. A) Orographic. B) Frontal. C) Cyclonic. D) Convectional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orographic. 56. The average rainfall in our country is about A) 50. B) 120. C) 201. D) 170. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 120. 57. In Indian sub continent monsoon is mainly caused by ..... A) Movement of clouds. B) Seasonal reversal of winds. C) Rise in temperature. D) Impact of summer temperatures on the seas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seasonal reversal of winds. 58. Which part of India receives rainfall from both the South-West and North-West monsoons? A) Tamil nadu. B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands. C) Odisha. D) Lakshadweep Islands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 59. Deserts, forests, rainforests, plains, grasslands are A) Places for animals to live. B) Natural vegetation. C) Both. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 60. The nature of the Winter rainfall in the north western India is ..... A) Convectional. B) Monsoonal. C) Orographic. D) Cyclonic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cyclonic. Next →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesGeneral Features Of Indian Climate Quiz 2General Features Of Indian Climate Quiz 3Climate Of India QuizEl Nino And Southern Oscillations QuizIndian Monsoon QuizRainfall India QuizSeasons In India Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books