Questions and answers for exam Preparation

MCQs

Total Questions : 136 | Page 13 of 14 pages

Question 121. Declining of monsoon is indicated by

Clear sky
Pressure condition in Bay of Bengal
Rising temperature on land

Select your answer using the following code.

Both 1 and 2
Both 2 and 3
Only 1
1, 2 and 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)

Question 122. Of the following, the state which receives rainfall in winter season is

Tamil Nadu
Orissa
Kerala
West Bengal

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)

Question 123. Assertion (A):
The Koyna region of Maharashtra is likely to become more earthquake-prone in near future.
Reason (R):
The Koyna dam is located on an old fault plane which may get activated more frequently with changes in water level in the Koyna reservoir.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is false, but (R) is true
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A
(A) is true, but (R) is false

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A
Answer: (c)

Question 124. Tsunami Warning Centre in India is located in

Mumbai
Port Blair
Chennai
Hyderabad

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Hyderabad
Answer: (d)

Question 125. Which among the following pairs of places have most marked differences in total annual rainfalls even though located approximaterly along the same latitude?

Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
Nagpur and Kolkata
Bengaluru and Chennai
Ajmer and Shillong

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Ajmer and Shillong
Answer: (d)

Question 126. The burst of monsoons in the month of June brings rain to

Kerala and Southern coast of Tamil Nadu
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Kerala and Karnataka
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Kerala and Southern coast of Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)The burst of monsoons in the month of June brings rain to Kerala and Southern coast of Tamil Nadu.

Question 127. How many districts in India are included under desert development programme?

14 districts
21 districts
11 districts
17 districts

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 21 districts
Answer: (b)

Question 128. Assertion (A):
The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades.
Reason (R):
There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.
Code

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is false, but (R) is true
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is true, but (R) is false

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Answer: (c)

Question 129. Assertion (A):
India has a tropical monsoon type climate.
Reason (R):
India is located exactly between the tropical latitudes.