Monsoon CDS Questions

CDS Physical Geography

Monsoon MCQ Questions


7.
The Coriolis force deflects the South-East Trade Winds toward India, transforming them into which monsoon system?
A.
Western Disturbances
B.
North-East Monsoon
C.
South-West Monsoon
D.
Nor'westers
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ANSWER :
C. South-West Monsoon
8.
The Somali Jet is a crucial component of the Indian monsoon. What is its nature?
A.
An upper-level cold jet from Siberia
B.
A cyclonic wind system over the Arabian Sea
C.
A low-level jet stream blowing along the East African coast toward India
D.
A surface current in the Bay of Bengal
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ANSWER :
C. A low-level jet stream blowing along the East African coast toward India
9.
The 'monsoon trough' during the active monsoon season is a region of:
A.
Low pressure lying over the Gangetic plains
B.
Cold dense air over the Himalayas
C.
High pressure over the Thar Desert
D.
Warm surface water in the Arabian Sea
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ANSWER :
A. Low pressure lying over the Gangetic plains
10.
Which of the following best describes the 'burst of monsoon'?
A.
Decrease in humidity before the monsoon arrives
B.
Onset of cyclonic storms in the Bay of Bengal
C.
Sudden onset of heavy widespread rainfall after a hot, dry pre-monsoon period
D.
Gradual increase in rainfall over two to three weeks
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ANSWER :
C. Sudden onset of heavy widespread rainfall after a hot, dry pre-monsoon period
11.
The Mascarene High, located in the South Indian Ocean near Madagascar, influences the Indian monsoon by:
A.
Blocking monsoon winds from reaching India
B.
Creating tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
C.
Supplying moisture for the North-East monsoon
D.
Determining the strength of cross-equatorial moisture-laden winds
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ANSWER :
D. Determining the strength of cross-equatorial moisture-laden winds
12.
Which phenomenon is primarily responsible for triggering the withdrawal of the South-West Monsoon?
A.
Warming of the Bay of Bengal
B.
Onset of the Tropical Easterly Jet
C.
Northward shift of the ITCZ
D.
Southward movement of the Subtropical Westerly Jet Stream
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ANSWER :
D. Southward movement of the Subtropical Westerly Jet Stream