This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Climate > El Nino And Southern Oscillations – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 7 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches:Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to [CSAT 2011] A) Uplift of folded Himalayan series. B) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas. C) Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains. D) Both A and B above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B above. 2. The longest river of peninsular India is: A) Narmada. B) Godavari. C) Mahanadi. D) Cauveri. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Godavari. 3. Which of the following rivers is known as 'Vridha Ganga'? A) Godavari. B) Krishna. C) Mahanadi. D) Cauvery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Godavari. 4. What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America? A) The Gulf Stream. B) The jet stream. C) La Nina. D) El Nino. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) El Nino. 5. Which of the following river is known as India's River of Sorrow? [UDC 1993] A) Hooghly. B) Damodar. C) Ghaghara. D) Kosi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kosi. 6. A cold air mass is moving toward a warm air mass, and nimbostratus clouds are observed in the sky. Which weather conditions are most likely? A) A cool, rainy day. B) A cool, sunny day. C) A warm, rainy day. D) A cool, sunny day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A cool, rainy day. 7. River Godavari flows through: [NDA 1994] A) Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. B) Maharashtra, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. C) Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. D) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. 8. Which of the following rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad? [RRB 1991] A) Gandak. B) Ghaghra. C) Kosi. D) Yamuna. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yamuna. 9. Low Pressure Systems are characterized by; A) Dry / Cold air that rises. B) Moist / Cold air that rises. C) Dry / Warm air that rises. D) Moist / Warm air that rises. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moist / Warm air that rises. 10. One consequence of El Nino is ..... on the US West Coast A) Stronger Trade Winds. B) Flooding. C) Strong winter storms. D) Drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strong winter storms. 11. Which correctly compares low-and high-pressure weather systems? A) A low-pressure system usually brings cool dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system brings clouds and precipitation. B) A low-pressure system usually brings clouds and precipitation, while a high-pressure system brings cool dry air and clear skies. C) A low-pressure system usually brings warm dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system usually brings warm moist air and precipitation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A low-pressure system usually brings clouds and precipitation, while a high-pressure system brings cool dry air and clear skies. 12. Which describes a wind that moves from the land to the sea overnight? A) Land breeze. B) Sea breeze. C) Trade winds. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Land breeze. 13. Which of the following is false? A) Krishna serves Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. B) Godavari serves Madhya Pradesh. C) Mahanadi serves Bihar and Orissa. D) Narmada serves Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Godavari serves Madhya Pradesh. 14. Which one of the following is a north flowing river? A) Cauvery. B) Narmada. C) Chambal. D) Brahmaputra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narmada. 15. What causes the upwelling of cold water forming the La Nina weather phenomenon? A) Weak Trade winds. B) Strong Ocean currents. C) Strong Trade winds. D) Weak Ocean currents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strong Trade winds. 16. During an El Nino, the shift in trade winds cause sea levels to A) Decrease near both Australia and Peru. B) Increase near both Australia and Peru. C) Decrease near Australia and increase near Peru. D) Increase near Australia and decrease near Peru. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decrease near Australia and increase near Peru. 17. Among the following areas, the widest continental shelf of India is found: [IAS 1991] A) Around the Gulf of Cambay. B) Around the Konkan coast. C) Off the Krishna and Godavari deltas. D) Around the Palk strait. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Off the Krishna and Godavari deltas. 18. Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India? A) Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi. B) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari. C) Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna. D) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna. 19. Among the following rivers, which one is the longest? [Asstt Comm 2008] A) Godavari. B) Krishna. C) Mahanadi. D) Narmada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Godavari. 20. Which weather conditions are associated with El Nino? A) Increased temperature, increased precipitation. B) Decreased temperature, increased precipitation. C) Increased temperature, decreased precipitation. D) Decreased temperature, decreased precipitation. 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