Class 9 Social Science Geography MCQ Climate

Question : The word ‘Monsoon’ has been derived from the Arabic word ‘Mausam’ which means:
(a) Climatic changes
(b) Seasons
(c) Weather condition
(d) Climatic variation

Question : Which of the following causes rainfall in West Bengal during the hot weather season?
(a) Mango showers
(b) Kal Baishakhi
(c) Southwest monsoon
(d) Retreating Monsoon

Question : The wind blowing in the northern plains in summers in known as:
(a) Kaal Baisakhi
(b) Loo
(c) Trade winds
(d) None of the above

Question : Which area is not an area of low precipitation?
(a) Assam
(b) Western Rajasthan and Gujarat
(c) Leh in Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Deccan plateau

Question : The extreme climate is generally associated with
(a) Tropical areas
(b) Temperature areas
(c) Interior areas
(d) None of the above

Question : What is the average temperature of Chennai during wrinter?
(a) Between 24° – 25°C
(b) Between 10° – 15°C
(c) Between 20° – 25°C
(d) Between 25° – 30°C

Question : Which of the following atmospheric conditions govern the climate and associated weather conditions in India?
(a) Pressure and surface winds
(b) Upper air circulation
(c) Western cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclones
(d) All the above

Question : Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north-western part of India?
(a) Cyclonic depression
(b) Retreating monsoon
(c) Western disturbances
(d) Southwest monsoon

Question : Mango showers occur in which one of the following group of two states?
(a) Karnataka and Kerala
(b) Bihar and West Bengal
(c) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

Question : In which of the following months does the Tamil Nadu coast get most of its rainfall?
(a) December to February
(b) March to May
(c) June to September
(d) October to November

Question : What is climate?
(a) Sum of total weather conditions and variation over a large area of a long time.
(b) Sum of total weather condition over a particular area.
(c) Temperature condition of a particular region.
(d) None of these

Question : Which one of the following is not one of the six major controls of the climate of any place?
(a) Latitude
(b) Temperature
(c) Pressure and wind system
(d) Distance from the sea

Question : In which place in India are houses built on stilts?
(a) Bihar
(b) Assam
(c) Goa
(d) None of these

Question : Kal Baisakhi is associated with
(a) Bengal
(b) Punjab
(c) Kashmir
(d) Karnataka

Question : Kaal Baisakhi means
(a) Destruction
(b) Tomorrow
(c) Yesterday
(d) None of the above

Question : Which of the following place receive highest rainfall in India as well as in the world?
(a) Silchar
(b) Cherrapunji
(c) Mawsynram
(d) Guwahati

Question : Which of the following places of India experiences the highest summer temperature?
(a) Pahalgam
(b) Leh
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Jaisalmer

Question : Most parts of India receive rainfall during which of the following months?
(a) June to September
(b) May to July
(c) September to March
(d) None of these

Question : The term monsoon is originated from?
(a) Arabic
(b) German
(c) Hindi
(d) Latin

Question : Due to which of the following reasons is the southwest monsoons rain bearing winds?
(a) They blow from low pressure area of north-eastern India towards the seas
(b) They are seasonal winds
(c) They blow over warm Indian Ocean and gather moisture
(d) They strike the Himalayas

Question : Monsoon arrives in India approximately in
(a) Early May
(b) Early June
(c) Early July
(d) Early August

Question : Which of the following is not an elements of weather and climate?
(a) Atmospheric pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Humidity
(d) Altitude

Question : Which one of the following is an element of weather and climate?
(a) Atmospheric pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Humidity
(d) All of these

Question : Which of the following prevents the southwest monsoon winds from escaping from India?
(a) The Himalayas
(b) The surrounding seas
(c) Low pressure over Central Asia
(d) The Indian deserts

Question : Which of the following places of India experiences extreme type of climate?
(a) Shillong
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Chennai
(d) Delhi

Question : Which of the following prevents the southwest monsoon winds from escaping from India?
(a) The surrounding seas
(b) The Himalayas
(c) Low pressure over Central Asia
(d) The Indian deserts

Question : Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is called:
(a) North-easterlies
(b) Jet stream
(c) South-west monsoon
(d) Burst of the monsoon

Question : Which of the following is a component of upper air circulation?
(a) Jet stream
(b) North-easterlies
(c) South-west monsoon
(d) Kal Baishakhi

Question : Which one of the following is the driest station?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Leh
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Delhi

Question : Which part of India experiences the highest range of temperature in a day ?
(a) North India
(b) Thar desert
(c) Western part
(d) All of the above

Question :What factors affect the climate of a place in India?
(i) Location (b) Surface winds (c) Relief features (d) Upper air circulation
(a) (i) and (d)
(b) (i) and (c)
(c) (i) and (b)
(d) (i), (b), (c) and (d)

Question :The word ‘Monsoon’ has been derived from the Arabic word ‘Mausam’ which means:
(a) Climatic changes
(b) Seasons
(c) Weather condition
(d) Climatic variation

Question :What is the average temperature of Chennai during wrinter?
(a) Between 24° – 25°C
(b) Between 10° – 15°C
(c) Between 20° – 25°C
(d) Between 25° – 30°C

Question :Which of the following state affected by Kal-Baisakhi:
(i) Assam (b) West Bengal (c) Chennai (d) Orissa
(a) (i) and (c)
(b) (i) and (d)
(c) (i) and (b)
(d) All states (i), (ii, (c) and (d)

Question :Which of the following seasons are recognised in India.
(i) Cold Weather Season (b) Hot Weather Season (c) Advancing Monsoon Season (d) Retreating Monsoon Season
(a) Only (d)
(b) Only (c)
(c) Expect (d), (i), (b) and (c)
(d) All season mention in option (i), (b), (c) & (d)

Question :What is climate?
(a) Sum of total weather conditions and variation over a large area of a long time.
(b) Sum of total weather condition over a particular area.
(c) Temperature condition of a particular region.
(d) None of these

Question :Which of the following place receive highest rainfall in India as well as in the world?
(a) Silchar
(b) Cherrapunji
(c) Mawsynram
(d) Guwahati