Rajasthan reveives very little rain because—

(1) it is too hot

(2) there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry

(3) the monsoon fails to reach this area

(4) the winds do not come across any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind

Which of the following does not have an influence over the climate in India?

(1) Monsoons

(2) Ocean currents

(3) Nearness to the equator

(4) Presence of Indian ocean

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

(1) Meghalaya

(2) Leh in Kashmir

(3) Coromandel coast

(4) Konkan coast

Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?

(1) Mahabaleshwar

(2) Cherrapunji

(3) Udhagamandalam

(4) Mawsynram

The South West monsoon engulfs entire India by

(1) 5th June

(2) 15th June

(3) 1st July

(4) 15th July

Which one of the following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?

(1) Malabar

(2) Andhra

(3) Konkan

(4) Gujarat

‘Kalbaisakhi’ is a kind of

(1) cropping pattern

(2) ritual practised in Kerala

(3) cyclonic storm

(4) None of these

Which one of the following is the driest region in India?

(1) Telangana

(2) Marwar

(3) Vidarbha

(4) Marathwada

The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is

(1) l st - l0th June

(2) l0th - 20th June

(3) 20th - 30th June

(4)1st - 15th July

Western disturbances cause rainfall in the following Indian states during winter

(1) Punjab and Haryana

(2) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

(3) Kerala and Karnataka

(4) Bihar and West Bengal

Which of the following two States are prone to cyclones during re-treating Monsoon season?

(1) Karnataka and Kerala

(2) Punjab and Haryana

(3) Bihar and Assam

(4) Andhra Pradesh and Orissa