Weather and Climate CDS Questions

CDS Indian Geography

Weather and Climate MCQ Questions


1.
Which latitude divides India broadly into the tropical zone and the sub-tropical/temperate zone?
A.
Tropic of Cancer
B.
Tropic of Capricorn
C.
Equator
D.
Arctic Circle
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ANSWER :
A. Tropic of Cancer
2.
The type of climate prevalent in most of India is best described as:
A.
Polar climate
B.
Hot monsoonal climate
C.
Mediterranean climate
D.
Equatorial climate
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ANSWER :
B. Hot monsoonal climate
3.
In which climatic zone does the southern part of India (south of the Tropic of Cancer) primarily lie?
A.
Temperate zone
B.
Tundra zone
C.
Tropical zone
D.
Sub-tropical zone
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ANSWER :
C. Tropical zone
4.
Which region of India experiences an extreme (continental) type of climate with high daily and annual temperature range?
A.
The Andaman Islands
B.
Coastal Tamil Nadu
C.
Coastal Kerala
D.
The area north of the Tropic of Cancer
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ANSWER :
D. The area north of the Tropic of Cancer
5.
Which of the following is NOT a factor that controls the climate of India?
A.
Soil colour
B.
The Himalayan Mountains
C.
Latitude
D.
Distance from the sea
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ANSWER :
A. Soil colour
6.
The cold desert of India, characterised by an alpine/arctic type of climate, is located in:
A.
Western Rajasthan
B.
Ladakh region
C.
Coastal Gujarat
D.
The Sundarbans
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ANSWER :
B. Ladakh region