This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Climate > El Nino And Southern Oscillations – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore? A) Cochin. B) New Mangalore. C) Mumbai. D) Vishakhapatnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New Mangalore. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. The sea surface temperatures in the Pacific ..... which causes an El Nino event. A) Are higher than average. B) Are lower than average. C) Shift further North. D) Move South. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are higher than average. 9. In a(n) ..... condition, the thermocline is upwelled towards the surface more than usual. A) El Nino. B) La Nina. C) Normal. D) Partly sunny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) La Nina. 10. 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. 11. Wular lake of Kashmir is a: [IAS 2003] A) Ox-bow lake. B) Lake formed by blocking of ice. C) Lake formed by terminal morainic dam. D) Lake formed by deposition of silt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lake formed by terminal morainic dam. 12. 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. 13. Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area? [IAS 2008] A) Cauvery. B) Krishna. C) Mahanadi. D) Narmada. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Krishna. 14. Where does the term El Nino come from and what does it mean? A) "The Child, " due to its appearance around the Christmas season. B) "The Chile, " due to its appearance around Thanksgiving. C) "The Kid", due to its appearance around Easter. D) "The Family", due to its appearance around 4th of July. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The Child, " due to its appearance around the Christmas season. 15. During a(n) ..... event, trade winds are much stronger than usual. A) El Nino. B) La Nina. C) Normal. D) Partly sunny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) La Nina. 16. The biggest lake in India is: A) Dal Lake. B) Chilka Lake. C) Wular Lake. D) Sambhar Lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chilka Lake. 17. '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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India? A) Manas. B) Dhansiri. C) Dlhang. D) Tsangpo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dlhang. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesEl Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 1El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 3El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 4El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 5El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 6El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 7El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 8El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 9El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books