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Climate & Soils — Geography Questions & Practice

Practise 14 Climate & Soils questions from Geography for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. India's climate is broadly classified under which type, characterized by seasonal reversal of winds?

  1. AMediterranean climate
  2. BTropical Monsoon climate
  3. CEquatorial climate
  4. DContinental climate
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Answer: B

India experiences a Tropical Monsoon climate, marked by a seasonal reversal of wind direction bringing distinct wet and dry seasons.

2. The Southwest Monsoon season, bringing the bulk of India's annual rainfall, typically spans which months?

  1. ADecember to February
  2. BMarch to May
  3. CJune to September
  4. DOctober to November
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Answer: C

The Southwest Monsoon, India's principal rainy season, generally lasts from June to September.

3. Tamil Nadu receives the bulk of its annual rainfall from which monsoon season, unlike most other Indian states?

  1. ASouthwest Monsoon (June-September)
  2. BNortheast (Retreating) Monsoon (October-December)
  3. CWinter monsoon (December-February)
  4. DPre-monsoon showers (March-May)
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Answer: B

Tamil Nadu receives most of its rainfall during the Northeast (Retreating) Monsoon, roughly October to December, unlike the rest of India.

4. Mawsynram, in Meghalaya, holds the distinction of being:

  1. AThe driest place in India
  2. BThe wettest place in India (and the world)
  3. CThe coldest place in India
  4. DThe hottest place in India
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Answer: B

Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives the highest average annual rainfall of any place on Earth, making it the wettest place in the world.

5. Cherrapunji (Sohra), also located in Meghalaya near Mawsynram, is particularly famous for once recording:

  1. AThe highest temperature in Asia
  2. BRecord rainfall in a single calendar month
  3. CIndia's longest dry spell
  4. DIndia's first weather satellite launch
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Answer: B

Cherrapunji (Sohra) holds records for exceptionally high rainfall recorded within a single calendar month, among the highest ever measured.

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