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Question 41. Heavy rainfall during the months of October and November is received by

Chota Nagpur Plateau
Malwa Plateau
Gharo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
Coromandel Coast

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Answer: Option D. -> Coromandel Coast
Answer: (d)
The Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall from the retreating monsoon winds as the retreating winds are moisture-laden.
It falls in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats and receives a good deal less rainfall during the summer southwest monsoon, which contributes heavily to rainfall in the rest of India.

Question 42. The term ‘Monsoon’ is originated from

Spanish
English
Arabic Language
Hindi

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Answer: Option C. -> Arabic Language
Answer: (c)

Question 43. The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is

Leh in Kashmir
Konkan coast
Meghalaya
Coromandel coast

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Answer: Option A. -> Leh in Kashmir
Answer: (a)
Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year):
There are basically two belts that receive inadequate rainfall. These belts are of a small extent and some parts of these belts receive exceptionally very low rainfall.
Like for instance, the Karakoram Mountains and the area lying to the north of the Zanskar Himalaya range. This region is situated in the north of the Himalayas. It, therefore, receives little rainfall during the summer monsoon rainy season.
Further, a little rainfall is also caused in the months of January, February and March by the westerly depressions.

Question 44. Which one of the following places has the lowest rainfall during the South-West Monsoon?

Mangalore
Delhi
Kolkata
Chennai

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

Question 45. The most flood-prone state of India is

Andhra Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Bihar

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

Question 46. Assertion (A):
Anti-cyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperature is low.
Reason (R):
Winter rainfall in Northern India causes development of anti-cyclonic conditions with low temperature.

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

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Answer: Option D. -> (A) is true, but (R) is false
Answer: (d)

Question 47. Assertion (A):
The East coast is most prone to cyclones than the Western coast.
Reason (R):
The Easter coast of India lies in the zone of North-East trade winds.
In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?
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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

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Answer: Option A. -> Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Answer: (a)

Question 48. Which one of the following is the driest region in India?

Marwar
Marathwada
Telengana
Vidarbha

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Answer: Option A. -> Marwar
Answer: (a)
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert which is the driest region of India. It includes the present-day districts of Barmer, Jalore, Lakshman Nagar, Jodhpur, Nagaur, and Pali.
This desert tract, nicknamed Marwar or Marusthali – the Land of Death, lives up to its name with its scorching heat, thorny cactus and scrub, and scanty water.

Question 49. Among the following area of Uttar Pradesh which is maximum flood affected?

Eastern area
Northern area
Western area
Middle area

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Answer: Option A. -> Eastern area
Answer: (a)

Question 50. Tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal are most frequent during

May–June
March–April
October–November
January–February

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Answer: Option B. -> March–April
Answer: (b)
They are most frequent during the summer (June-September) over the northern part of the Bay of Bengal and over the Eastern parts of the Arabian Sea.
They are more frequent in the Bay and in the Arabian Sea in the region between 6 degrees North to 15 degrees North during the pre-monsoon (March-May) and post-monsoon (October-November) seasons and are least frequent during the winter.