MCQ Questions for Class 11 Geography: Ch 4 Climate

1. October is hot due to

(a) the absence of rain.

(b) combination of high temperature and high humidity.

(c) dry hot weather.

(d) low pressure.

► (b) combination of high temperature and high humidity.

2. Which one of the following states suffers from loo?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Assam

(c) Gujarat

(d) None of the above

► (c) Gujarat

3. What is the cause of climatic difference in Agra and Darjeeling?

(a) Latitude

(b) Altitude

(c) Distance from the sea

(d) The Himalayan Mountains

► (b) Altitude

4. Deccan plateau comes under area of

(a) Inadequate rainfall.

(b) High rainfall.

(c) Medium rainfall.

(d) Low rainfall.

► (d) Low rainfall.

5. Which place in India receives lowest rainfall?

(a) Leh

(b) Jaisalmer

(c) Bikaner

(d) Jodhpur

► (a) Leh

6. Dry winter is experienced in the

(a) Ganga plain.

(b) Eastern Ghats.

(c) Western Ghats.

(d) Deccan Plateau.

► (a) Ganga plain.

7. Which type of climate is found in Coromandel coast?

(a) Amw

(b) Bwhw

(c) Cwg

(d) As

► (d) As

8. Where do you experience a dry winter?

(a) The Ganga plain

(b) North-eastern India

(c) Kashmir

(d) Coromandal coast

► (a) The Ganga plain

9. The dreaded evening thunderstorms in West Bengal are locally known as

(a) Loo.

(b) Kalbaisakhi.

(c) Chheerha.

(d) Mango Shower.

► (b) Kalbaisakhi.

10. According to Koppen’s scheme of climatic regions the monsoon with short dry season is represented by

(a) As.

(b) Cwg.

(c) Amw.

(d) Aw.

► (c) Amw.

11. Name the coldest place in India.

(a) Dras

(b) Ladakh

(c) Mawsynram

(d) None of the above

► (a) Dras

12. Name the rainiest place in India.

(a) Dras

(b) Ladakh

(c) Mawsynram

(d) None of the above

► (c) Mawsynram

13. What type of winds are monsoons?

(a) Seasonal Winds

(b) Western Winds

(c) Northern Winds

(d) None of the above

► (a) Seasonal Winds

14. Name an upper air movement which brings monsoons to India.

(a) Western disturbances

(b) Jet Stream

(c) Mango showers

(d) None of the above

► (b) Jet Stream