Climate interview questions

Which hill tract receives maximum rainfall?

1. Mizo
2. Garo
3. Jaintia
4. Khasi

Retreating monsoons cause rainfall during the months of

1. November & December
2. October & November
3. August & September
4. September & October

Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January?

1. Rajasthan
2. Kerala coast
3. Punjab
4. Central India

Heavy rain in both summer and winter seasons is a characteristic feature of

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Orissa
3. Gujarat
4. Maharashtra

The state in India having dry season for only 3 or 4 months every year is

1. Kerala
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Mizoram
4. West Bengal

North east monsoon brings maximum rainfall to

1. Madras
2. Calcutta
3. Bombay
4. Delhi

The western disturbances which cause rain in north west India originate in

1. Mediterranean Sea
2. Ural Sea
3. Black Sea
4. Caspian Sea

The rains along the western coast of India are

1. Monsoonal
2. Cyclonic
3. Convectional
4. Orographic

Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by

1. Great uniformity of temperature
2. Differential heating of land and sea
3. Cold winds of Central Asia
4. None of these

Which city has the longest day in the month of June?

1. Bangalore
2. Delhi
3. Madras
4. Mumbai

The climate of India is

1. Sub tropical monsoon
2. Savanna type of climate
3. Tropical climate
4. Sub tropical climate

South west monsoon blows during

1. October-December
2. May-September
3. November-January
4. None of these

Rainfall in India is not associated with

1. Anticyclones
2. Cyclones
3. Convection
4. Orography

On which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Punjab
3. Orissa
4. West Bengal

Punjab and Haryana receive rainfall in winter from

1. Westerly disturbances
2. Cyclones in Bay of Bengal
3. Both of the above
4. None of the above

Which one of the following places has maximum rainfall?

1. Cochin
2. Cherapunji
3. Guwahati
4. Panaji

The climate of India is of which of the following types?

1. Mediterranean
2. Monsoonal
3. Savanna
4. Tropical

Uncertainty of rainfall in India is widely seen in

1. Moderate rainfall areas
2. Coastal areas
3. Wet areas
4. Dry regions

At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?

1. Kanyakumari
2. Calcutta
3. Leh
4. Pune

Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it

1. Lies north of Amritsar
2. Is at a higher elevation
3. Comes under the influence of cold winds
4. None of these

The driest place in India is

1. Bikaner
2. Leh
3. Barmer
4. Jaisalmer

The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in

1. Kerala and Karnataka
2. Gujarat and Maharashtra
3. West Bengal and Assam
4. Deccan Plateau

Rajasthan remains dry during south-west monsoon because of

1. Anticyclonic circulation
2. Presence of the Thar desert
3. Lack of vegetation
4. Spread of sand dunes

In which of the following cities of India, the diurnal range of temperature is maximum?

1. Calcutta
2. Madras
3. Bombay
4. New Delhi

Which of the following is a drought prone area?

1. Tamil Nadu coast
2. Mahanadi delta
3. Rayalaseema
4. Brahmaputra valley

At which place rainfall variability (in percent age) is likely to be greatest?

1. Bikaner
2. Patna
3. Calcutta
4. Bombay

Most of India’s rainfall is

1. Orographic
2. Cyclonic
3. Convectional
4. Elusive

In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum?

1. During autumn
2. During winter
3. During monsoon
4. After summer