Climate AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Physical Geography of India

Climate MCQ Questions


7.
The Indian Meteorological Department broadly recognises four main seasons in India. Which of the following correctly lists all four?
A.
Pre-monsoon, Monsoon, and Post-monsoon only (three seasons)
B.
Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter only
C.
Wet Season and Dry Season only
D.
Winter (Dec-Feb), Summer/Pre-monsoon (Mar-May), Southwest Monsoon (Jun-Sep), and Retreating/Northeast Monsoon (Oct-Nov)
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ANSWER :
D. Winter (Dec-Feb), Summer/Pre-monsoon (Mar-May), Southwest Monsoon (Jun-Sep), and Retreating/Northeast Monsoon (Oct-Nov)
8.
During the Indian summer (pre-monsoon) season, a hot, dry, dusty local wind that blows across the plains of North India is locally known as:
A.
Mango showers
B.
Kalbaisakhi
C.
Western disturbance
D.
Loo
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ANSWER :
D. Loo
9.
Pre-monsoon showers received in the early summer over Kerala and coastal Karnataka, which are particularly beneficial for the cultivation of coffee, cashew, and mango, are popularly known as:
A.
Loo
B.
Norwesters
C.
Mango showers
D.
Black Nor'westers
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ANSWER :
C. Mango showers
10.
The pre-monsoon local thunderstorms common in West Bengal and Assam during the summer season, often associated with severe squalls and locally known to bring sudden destructive winds, are called:
A.
Loo
B.
Mango showers
C.
Kalbaisakhi (or 'Nor'westers')
D.
Aandhi
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ANSWER :
C. Kalbaisakhi (or 'Nor'westers')
11.
Dust storms known as 'Aandhi', common in northwestern India (particularly Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan) during the summer season, are primarily caused by:
A.
Cyclonic depressions originating in the Bay of Bengal
B.
The retreat of the subtropical westerly jet stream
C.
Intense surface heating creating strong convective currents that lift loose, dry topsoil
D.
Excess moisture-laden winds from the Arabian Sea
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ANSWER :
C. Intense surface heating creating strong convective currents that lift loose, dry topsoil
12.
In the context of India's winter season, 'Western Disturbances' refer to:
A.
Local dust storms in the Thar Desert
B.
Weather systems originating in the Mediterranean region, bringing winter rainfall and snowfall to northwestern India
C.
Onset depressions of the southwest monsoon
D.
Cyclones forming over the Arabian Sea during summer
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ANSWER :
B. Weather systems originating in the Mediterranean region, bringing winter rainfall and snowfall to northwestern India