This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Geography > Climate > General Features Of Indian Climate – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Features Of Indian Climate Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. The ..... borders India on its east coast. A) Arabian Sea. B) Indian Ocean. C) Bay of Bengal. D) Pacific Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bay of Bengal. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. The Indus River flows primarily what present-day country? A) Bangladesh. B) Pakistan. C) Nepal. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pakistan. 7. Mount Everest is in the ..... Mountain range. A) Hindu Kush. B) Himalaya. C) Karakoram. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Himalaya. 8. Where are thorny bushes found? A) Punjab. B) Rajasthan. C) Haryana. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. The coastal areas enjoy ..... climate. A) Equable. B) Hot. C) Humid. D) Continental. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Equable. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. The earliest known settlements in India were found around ..... A) The Indus River. B) The Deccan Plateau. C) Western Ghats. D) Sri Lanka. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Indus River. 16. Most places in India experience ..... type of rainfall. A) Orographic. B) Cyclonic. C) Frontal. D) Convectional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orographic. 17. The average rainfall in our country is about A) 120. B) 170. C) 201. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 120. 18. In Indian sub continent monsoon is mainly caused by ..... A) Impact of summer temperatures on the seas. B) Movement of clouds. C) Seasonal reversal of winds. D) Rise in temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seasonal reversal of winds. 19. 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. 20. Deserts, forests, rainforests, plains, grasslands are A) Places for animals to live. B) Natural vegetation. C) Both. D) None. 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