This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Climate > El Nino And Southern Oscillations – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 6 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the Australia, El Nino conditions impact weather by increasing likelihood of these weather conditions on the east coast: A) A. low rainfall and high temperatures. B) B. fewer cyclones. C) C. increased fire danger. D) A, b & c. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A, b & c. 2. Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because: A) The soil is porous. B) The level of underground water is high. C) The sources of canals are perennial rivers. D) The region is densely populated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sources of canals are perennial rivers. 3. The second largest basin in Peninsular India is: A) Cauvery Basin. B) Godavari Basin. C) Narmada Basin. D) Krishna Basin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Krishna Basin. 4. One consequence of El Nino is ..... in Southeast Asia and Australia. A) Stronger Trade Winds. B) Flooding. C) Strong winter storms. D) Drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drought. 5. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan? [IAS 2004] A) Bharatpur. B) Jaipur. C) Jodhpur. D) Udaipur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jaipur. 6. Which best explains why El Nino could cause an increase in precipitation in California? A) Warmer ocean waters allows for warm air to be blown toward the United States and cause droughts. B) Cooler ocean water causes the air to cool, and brings high air pressure to the United States. C) Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States. 7. Shyok is a tributary of: A) Brahmaputra. B) Indus. C) Chenab. D) Sutlej. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus. 8. Fase terjadinya La Nina akan menyebabkan terjadinya ..... di Indonesia A) Kekeringan. B) Curah hujan tinggi hingga banjir. C) Kemarau yang berkepanjangan. D) Meluapnya sungai. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Curah hujan tinggi hingga banjir. 9. In Georgia, El Nino impacts our weather by: A) Creating larger waves at the beach. B) More thunderstorms and crows flying around. C) Dry and hot. D) Wetter and more flood-prone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wetter and more flood-prone. 10. In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is: [CPO AC 2003] A) Brahmaputra-Ganga-Godavari-Narmada. B) Ganga-Godavari-Brahmaputra-Narmada. C) Brahmaputra-Narmada-Godavari-Ganga. D) Ganga-Brahmaputra-Godavari - Narmada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmaputra-Ganga-Godavari-Narmada. 11. On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area? A) Stormy. B) Sunny. C) Snowy. D) Rainy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sunny. 12. Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga System flows northwards? [CDS 2008] A) Kosi. B) Ghaghara. C) Gandak. D) Sone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sone. 13. Which of the following is the longest river in India? [LIC 1994] A) Ganga. B) Narmada. C) Brahmaputra. D) Godavari. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganga. 14. The second largest river basin in India is of the river: [CBI 1994] A) Brahmaputra. B) Narmada. C) Krishna. D) Godavari. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Godavari. 15. El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean? A) Atlantic. B) Indian. C) Pacific. D) Arctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pacific. 16. Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about El Nino and La Nina? A) Both occur at least once per decade. B) Both occur in the Atlantic Ocean. C) El Nino is a warming and La Nina is a cooling of the Pacific Ocean. D) Neither are considered "storms". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both occur in the Atlantic Ocean. 17. Which one the following is a correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total basin area, in the descending order? [IAS 2003] A) Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Godavari. B) Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari. C) Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari. D) Indus, Ganga Godavari, Brahmaputra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari. 18. An El Nino in Australia causes ..... rainfall A) Above average. B) Below average. C) Average. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Below average. 19. If your latitude is close to 90 degrees North, you live in which zone? A) Polar Zone. B) Temperate zone. C) Tropical zone. D) End zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polar Zone. 20. Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat? [CDS 1993] A) Sabarmati. B) Godavari. C) Mahi. D) Tapti. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tapti. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Geography QuizzesEl Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 1El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 2El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 3El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 4El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 5El 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