Quiz on Geography Set 257

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Quiz on Geography Set 257 :

Question 1 :

Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because
A. Monsoon travels parallel to Coromandel Coast
B. Chennai is very hot place and do not allow humidity to evaporate
C. These winds are off shore monsoon winds
D. Above all

Correct Ans: Option D

Question 2 :

Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________ 
A. The former is nearer to the sea
B. The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
C. Cherapunji is located on the windward side
D. Convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji

Correct Ans: Option B

Question 3 :

Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which one of the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall?
A. Kolkata > Ahmedabad > Allahabad
B. Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
C. Allahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad
D. Ahmedabad > Kolkata > Allahabad

Correct Ans: Option B

Question 4 :

Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September?
A. Eastern Uttar Pradesh
B. Southern West Bengal
C. Punjab
D. Western Uttar Pradesh

Correct Ans: Option D

Question 5 :

The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
A. Tropical location
B. Nearness to sea
C. Western Ghats
D. Himalayas

Correct Ans: Option C

Question 6 :

Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at ________ 
A. Chennai
B. Kolkata
C. Shillong
D. Thiruvananthapuram

Correct Ans: Option C

Question 7 :

A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
A. 0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
B. 1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
C. 1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
D. Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours

Correct Ans: Option D

Question 8 :

What is the nature of monsoon rain from Guwahati to Chandigarh?
A. Irregular Nature
B. Crescent or Growing Nature
C. Diminishing Nature
D. Cyclic Nature

Correct Ans: Option C

Question 9 :

The amount and intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of
A. Western disturbances
B. Dust storms
C. Cyclones
D. Tropical depressions

Correct Ans: Option D

Question 10 :

Magnitude of energy released by an earthquake is calculated using
A. Earthquake scale
B. Seismic scale
C. Richter scale
D. Temblor scale

Correct Ans: Option C

Quiz Summary


Here the correct answers of every question in this quiz.

Q.1 [D],     Q.2 [B],     Q.3 [B],     Q.4 [D],     Q.5 [C],     Q.6 [C],     Q.7 [D],     Q.8 [C],     Q.9 [D],     Q.10 [C],    


Total Questions: 10
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Subject: Geography
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