Climate AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Physical Geography of India

Climate MCQ Questions


13.
The Southwest Monsoon typically makes its first landfall over India (its 'onset') in which state, around 1 June?
A.
West Bengal
B.
Kerala
C.
Gujarat
D.
Rajasthan
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ANSWER :
B. Kerala
14.
Upon reaching the southern tip of the Indian peninsula, the Southwest Monsoon divides into two main branches. These are known as the:
A.
Konkan branch and Coromandel branch
B.
Eastern Jet branch and Western Jet branch
C.
Northern branch and Southern branch
D.
Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch
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ANSWER :
D. Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch
15.
The Arabian Sea branch of the Southwest Monsoon, upon striking the Western Ghats, produces which characteristic rainfall pattern?
A.
Rainfall occurring exclusively in winter rather than summer
B.
Heavy orographic rainfall on the windward (western) side, with a pronounced rain-shadow effect on the leeward (eastern) side
C.
Equal rainfall on both the windward and leeward sides
D.
No rainfall at all due to the absence of any mountain barrier
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ANSWER :
B. Heavy orographic rainfall on the windward (western) side, with a pronounced rain-shadow effect on the leeward (eastern) side
16.
The Bay of Bengal branch of the Southwest Monsoon, after striking the Garo-Khasi-Jaintia hills, is responsible for the extremely heavy rainfall recorded at which location, often cited as among the wettest places on Earth?
A.
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
B.
Mawsynram (and nearby Cherrapunji), Meghalaya
C.
Pune, Maharashtra
D.
Leh, Ladakh
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ANSWER :
B. Mawsynram (and nearby Cherrapunji), Meghalaya
17.
After delivering heavy rainfall in the northeast, the Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoon is deflected westward along the Ganga plain by which mountain range, with rainfall progressively decreasing from east to west?
A.
The Western Ghats
B.
The Aravalli Range
C.
The Himalayas
D.
The Vindhya Range
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ANSWER :
C. The Himalayas
18.
Why does the Tamil Nadu coast remain relatively dry during the Southwest Monsoon season, despite being a coastal region?
A.
The Western Ghats completely block all rainfall from reaching Tamil Nadu
B.
Both the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal monsoon currents blow parallel to this coast, creating a rain-shadow effect
C.
Tamil Nadu lies entirely outside the path of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
D.
Tamil Nadu is located at too high an altitude to receive any monsoon rainfall
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ANSWER :
B. Both the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal monsoon currents blow parallel to this coast, creating a rain-shadow effect