Seasons of India
Seasons of India
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quiz Questions
Q11
Which structural feature acts as a barrier, preventing cold Siberian winds from entering the Indian subcontinent during winter?
The Vindhyan Range
The Himalayas
The Karakoram Pass
The Aravalli Range
Explanation
The high wall of the Himalayan mountain range effectively blocks the freezing, dry continental air masses originating over Central Asia and Siberia from plunging into northern India.
Q12
The pre-monsoon showers known as 'Cherry Blossoms' or 'Coffee Showers' occur in which region of India?
Assam hills
Karnataka
West Bengal plains
Kashmir valley
Explanation
Cherry Blossoms or Coffee Showers are local pre-monsoon winds that blow in Karnataka and parts of Kerala, helping in the flowering of coffee plantations.
Q13
The winter rain along the Coromandel coast of India is primarily brought by which of the following wind systems?
Southwest Monsoon Winds
Northeast Monsoon Winds
Western Disturbances
Southwesterly Jet Stream
Explanation
The Northeast Monsoon (or retreating monsoon) winds pick up moisture as they blow over the Bay of Bengal and strike the Coromandel coast, causing winter rainfall between October and December.
Q14
In which month does the Southwest Monsoon typically withdraw completely from the northwestern plains of India?
July
August
September
December
Explanation
The withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon begins from the northwestern parts of India (like Rajasthan) in early September and is largely completed from the northern plains by October.
Q15
The tropical cyclones that cause widespread damage on the eastern coast of India during autumn originate mostly over which water body?
The Arabian Sea
The Bay of Bengal
The Caspian Sea
The Red Sea
Explanation
During the retreating monsoon season (October–November), severe tropical cyclones originate over the Andaman Sea/Bay of Bengal and travel westwards, hitting Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
Q16
Which region of India receives a substantial part of its winter rainfall from weak warm-core tropical depressions moving from the South Bay of Bengal?
The Malabar Coast
The Coromandel Coast
The Konkan Plain
The Chota Nagpur Margin
Explanation
During the retreating monsoon season, the southeastern coast, especially coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, experiences heavy rainfall events from low-pressure areas migrating from the Bay of Bengal.
Q17
Which of the following local tracking index conditions denotes a 'Break' situation in the Indian summer monsoon rainfall pattern?
Heavy rainfall localized strictly on the central Indian Peninsula
Dry spell over the plains with heavy downpours along the Himalayan foothills
Disappearance of convective thunderstorms in Northeast India
Complete stagnation of trade winds below the equator line
Explanation
A monsoon break occurs when the pressure drops near the foothills of the Himalayas, shifting rains away from the central agricultural plains to the mountain tracks.
Q18
The air mass that creates the hot, suffocating daytime 'Loo' winds originates mostly over which geographic region?
The Chota Nagpur Plateau
The Thar Desert and Arid Western Areas
The Tibetan High Ice Shield
The Bay of Bengal maritime zone
Explanation
The hot and dry air mass responsible for the 'Loo' winds originates over the desert tracts of Rajasthan and the adjoining arid areas of Pakistan.
Q19
Which region of India shows the lowest seasonal variation or range of temperature between summer and winter seasons?
The Indo-Gangetic Plains
The Southern Coastal Strip
The Thar Desert Core
The Western Himalayan Tracts
Explanation
Due to the moderating influence of the ocean, the coastal plains of Southern India, particularly the Malabar Coast, display low annual variations in temperature.
Q20
The unexpected orographic compression rainfall known as 'Nor'westers' in eastern India is primarily driven by which mechanism?
The descent of freezing dry air from the Pamir Knot
The intense convergence of dry continental air with moist maritime Bay of Bengal air
The direct mechanical blockage generated by the Arakan mountains
The warm ocean current circulation within the Palk Strait
Explanation
Nor'westers or Kalbaisakhi are severe local convective storms that develop due to the collision of hot, dry continental air masses with warm, moist maritime air masses from the Bay of Bengal.