MCQ Chapter 3 Climates of India Class 7 Social Science Advertisement 1. What is the main difference between weather and climate?Weather is long-term, climate is short-termWeather changes daily, climate is a long-term patternWeather is stable, climate changes frequentlyWeather and climate are the sameQuestion 1 of 202. How many main seasons are traditionally recognized in many parts of India?FourFiveSixSevenQuestion 2 of 203. Which season is also known as the rainy season in India?GrishmaVarshaSharadHemantaQuestion 3 of 204. What is the climate type found in the Himalayan mountains?TropicalAridAlpineSubtropicalQuestion 4 of 205. Which region in India has a subtropical climate?Thar DesertNorthern plainsWestern coastal stripDeccan PlateauQuestion 5 of 206. What type of climate does the Thar Desert experience?Tropical wetSemi-aridAridTemperateQuestion 6 of 207. Which factor primarily determines why places near the Equator are warmer?AltitudeProximity to the seaLatitudeTopographyQuestion 7 of 208. Why do hill stations like Shimla have cooler temperatures?Proximity to the seaHigh altitudeLow latitudeDry windsQuestion 8 of 209. How does proximity to the sea affect coastal temperatures?Makes summers hotterCauses extreme temperature variationsModerates temperaturesIncreases winter coldQuestion 9 of 2010. What type of winds cause heat waves in states like Punjab and Rajasthan?Monsoon windsDry winds from desertsCold winds from HimalayasMoist winds from the seaQuestion 10 of 2011. What role do the Western Ghats play in the southwest monsoon?Block cold windsAct as a barrier causing heavy rainfall on western slopesPrevent dry winds from enteringReduce rainfall on the coastQuestion 11 of 2012. What is a microclimate?Climate of a large regionClimate localized in a small areaClimate of urban areas onlyClimate unaffected by topographyQuestion 12 of 2013. What does the term ‘monsoon’ originally mean?Heavy rainfallSeasonal windsDry seasonCold weatherQuestion 13 of 2014. During which season do monsoon winds blow from the ocean to the land?WinterAutumnSummerSpringQuestion 14 of 2015. Which region receives the highest average annual rainfall in the world?CherrapunjiMawsynramMumbaiKolkataQuestion 15 of 2016. What causes the monsoon winds to reverse in winter?Land heats up faster than the oceanOcean becomes cooler than the landLand cools faster than the oceanHigh pressure over the oceanQuestion 16 of 2017. Which monsoon brings rainfall to parts of east and south India?Southwest monsoonNortheast monsoonSummer monsoonWestern monsoonQuestion 17 of 2018. What is the primary source of moisture for monsoon rains?Himalayan snowmeltOcean windsDesert windsRiver evaporationQuestion 18 of 2019. Which festival is associated with agriculture and rain?DiwaliOnamHoliEidQuestion 19 of 2020. What is a common economic impact of a monsoon failure?Increased industrial outputLower food pricesAgricultural sufferingReduced migrationQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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