Climate AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Physical Geography of India

Climate MCQ Questions


1.
India's climate is most accurately classified, in broad terms, as a:
A.
Mediterranean type of climate
B.
Temperate Maritime climate
C.
Polar Tundra climate
D.
Tropical Monsoon type of climate
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ANSWER :
D. Tropical Monsoon type of climate
2.
The defining characteristic of a 'monsoon' climate, which gives India's climate its essential unity despite immense regional diversity, is:
A.
Constant year-round rainfall with no seasonal variation
B.
The complete absence of any temperature variation
C.
The seasonal reversal of wind direction between summer and winter
D.
Permanently high pressure throughout the year
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ANSWER :
C. The seasonal reversal of wind direction between summer and winter
3.
India's monsoon climate is fundamentally driven by which underlying physical mechanism?
A.
Ocean currents originating from Antarctica
B.
Continuous volcanic activity along the Himalayan range
C.
Differential heating and cooling of land and water bodies, creating seasonal pressure gradients
D.
The permanent presence of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone over India
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ANSWER :
C. Differential heating and cooling of land and water bodies, creating seasonal pressure gradients
4.
Despite the climate's overall unity, India's regional climatic diversity is illustrated by which of the following examples?
A.
The southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala in early June but reaches Rajasthan only by July-August
B.
All regions of India receive exactly the same amount of annual rainfall
C.
Temperature remains uniformly constant from the Himalayas to Kanyakumari
D.
Winter temperatures are identical in Leh and Chennai
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ANSWER :
A. The southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala in early June but reaches Rajasthan only by July-August
5.
India's climate exhibits extremes and variability, evidenced by the occurrence of:
A.
Floods in regions like Assam, droughts in regions like Maharashtra, and cyclones along the east coast
B.
Permanent snow cover across the entire country
C.
A complete absence of any natural calamities
D.
Identical rainfall patterns in every Indian state
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ANSWER :
A. Floods in regions like Assam, droughts in regions like Maharashtra, and cyclones along the east coast
6.
Approximately what percentage of India's annual rainfall is received during the four months of the southwest monsoon season (June to September)?
A.
About 75 per cent
B.
About 25 per cent
C.
About 95 per cent
D.
About 50 per cent
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ANSWER :
A. About 75 per cent