A. the absence of rain
B. combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
C. dry hot weather
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The weather office predicts depression over a certain area. It means
A. cloudy skies
B. atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas
C. heavy weather causing a feeling of depression
D. low atmospheric pressure over a large area
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Which time of the day is generally the hottest period all over India?
A. Noon
B. 1 pm
C. 3 pm
D. One cannot say
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from
A. The west coast to the east coast
B. North-East India to the west coast
C. The north to the south
D. North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
✅ The correct answer is option D.
How do dust storms in summer affect the temperature?
A. Increase it
B. Decrease it
C. No effect
D. Cannot say
✅ The correct answer is option B.
At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
A. Kanyakumari
B. Pune
C. Kolkata
D. Leh
✅ The correct answer is option A.
There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because
A. the Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
B. the region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons
C. lack of high mountains in the Deccan
D. of some unknown reason
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India?
A. Nearness to Equator
B. Presence of Indian Ocean
C. Monsoons
D. Ocean currents
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is
A. Leh
B. Jaisalmer
C. Bikaner
D. Jodhpur
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in
A. Pakistan
B. Bay of Bengal
C. West Asia
D. Himalayas
✅ The correct answer is option C.