The concept of differential heating was primarily given to explain which of the following geographical phenomena in India?
A. Monsoon
B. Jet streams
C. Cyclones
D. Desert storms
A. Monsoon
Which among the following cities of India does not fall in the Torrid Zone?
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Bangalore
D. Jaipur
D. Jaipur
Which of the following Monsoons account for most of the rainfall in India?
A. North East Monsoon
B. South West Monsoon
C. South East Monsoon
D. East Asia Monsoon
B. South West Monsoon
In which of the following seasons, brief squalls and thunderstorms known as Kalbaisakhi, or Nor'westers, often occur in West Bengal?
A. Early winter
B. Late winter
C. Early summer
D. Rainy Season
C. Early summer
The retreating Monsoon gives rainfall to which of the following places of India?
A. Gujarat
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?
A. Udhagamandalam
B. Mawsynram
C. Cherrapunji
D. Tamilnadu
B. Mawsynram
South-West Monsoon reaches Kerala in which of the following time of the months?
A. First weak of July
B. Mid-July
C. Last June
D. End of May
D. End of May
Which of the following is the approximate percentage contribution of South-West monsoon to India's total rainfall?
A. 100%
B. 80-90%
C. 70-75%
D. 50-55%
B. 80-90%
The rainfall distribution pattern over the Ganga basin decreases following which of the following directions?
A. From West to East and North to South
B. From West to East and South to North
C. From East to West and North to South
D. From East to West and South to North
D. From East to West and South to North
What is 'El Nino' which is associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India?
A. An abnormally warm ocean current
B. A periodic low-pressure center
C. A periodic warm wind
D. A periodic warm air-mass
A. An abnormally warm ocean current