The rains along the western coast of India are: (a) cyclonic (b) convectional (c) orographic (d) monsoonal

1 Answer

Answer :

Ans: (c)

Related questions

Description : The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is : (a) convectional (b) orographic (c) monsoonal (d) cyclonic

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Description : Rain shadows are associated with (a) Convectional rainfall (b) Orographic rainfall (c) Cyclonic rainfall (d) Orographic cyolonic rainfall

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : Most of India's rainfall is: [NDA 1993] (a) cyclonic (b) convectional (c) elusive (d) orographic

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______. (1) Orographic rainfall (2) Cyclonic rainfall (3) Frontal rainfall (4) Convectional rainfall

Last Answer : (4) Convectional rainfall Explanation: The equatorial regions are known for convectional rainfall that occurs due to the thermal convection currents caused due to the heating of ground due to insolation. In ... daily basis. The rainfall is of very short duration but in the form of heavy showers.

Description : Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______ (1) Orographic rainfall (2) Cyclonic rainfall (3) Frontal rainfall (4) Convectional rainfall

Last Answer : Convectional rainfall 

Description : Rainfall related to mountains is: A. Orographic rainfall (Answer) B. Normal rainfall C. Monsoon rains D. Cyclonic rainfall

Last Answer : A. Orographic rainfall (Answer)

Description : The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of (a) February and March (b) July and August (c) November and December (d) None of the above

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Precipitation caused due to upward movement of warmer air as compared to surrounding air, is called (A) Cyclonic precipitation (B) Convective precipitation (C) Orographic precipitation (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Central portion of a cyclone acts as a chimney through which air gets lifted (B) Cyclonic precipitation caused by a warm front is ... Greatest amount of orographic precipitation falls in the windward side of the barrier (D) All the above

Last Answer : Option D

Description : Precipitation caused by lifting of an air mass due to the pressure difference, is called (A) Cyclonic precipitation (B) Convective precipitation (C) Orographic precipitation (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Description : Precipitation caused due to striking of air masses with a topographical feature, is called (A) Orographic precipitation (B) Convective precipitation (C) Cyclonic precipitation (D) None of these

Last Answer : Option A

Description : The Eastern Coast of India is known as : [I.Tax & Central Excise 1992] (a) Eastern Plateau (b) Bengal Coast (c) Coromandal Coast (d) Cyclonic Coast

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Afternoon rains in the equatorial region are the result of influences ----? A. Land Breeze B. Monsoon C. Frontal D. Convectional (Answer)

Last Answer : D. Convectional (Answer)

Description : Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India? (1) Western disturbances (2) Cyclonic depression (3) Southwest monsoon (4) Retreating monsoon

Last Answer : (1) Western disturbances Explanation: A Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent ... westerlies. Western Disturbances are important for the development of the Rabi crop (wheat).

Description : Which one of the following is not a part along the western coast of India? (1) Nhava Sheva (2) Marmagao (3) Tuticorin (4) Kochi

Last Answer : (3) Tuticorin Explanation: Thoothukudi, also known as Tuticorin, is a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters ... is in South India, on the Gulf of Mannar, about 590 kilometres southwest of Chennai.

Description : India has an endless growing season because (a) it experiences the monsoonal type of climate (b) the distribution of rainfall is uneven (c) temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants (d) its soil is very fertile the greater part being alluvial

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Which of the following soils is formed under typical monsoonal conditions? (a) Black Soils (b) Red Soils (c) Laterite Soils (d) None of these

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to: (a) deforestation and over-grazing (b) the presence of potash and magnesia (c) tropical monsoonal climate (d) a wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic Jacks

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Description : The land of maximum biodiversity is – (1) Tropical (2) Temperate (3) Monsoonal (4) Equatorial

Last Answer : (1) Tropical Explanation: A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem type that occurs roughly within the latitudes 28 degrees north or south of the equator (in the equatorial zone between the Tropic of ... and plant species on the planet. Two-thirds of all flowering plants can be found in rainforests.

Description : Most of the floods in the lowlands of N. India, the Bihar plateau and Orissa are associated with: (a) easterly depression (b) orographic rainfall (c) South-West Monsoon (d) Thunderstorm

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : Convectional Rainfall occurs in: (1) Equatorial region (2) Temperate region (3) Tropical region (4) Polar region

Last Answer : (1) Equatorial region Explanation: Convection rain commonly occurs in warmed or heated areas such as equatorial/tropical regions, where there is almost daily occurrence and even distribution of ... ground surface is locally overheated and the adjacent air, heated by conduction,expands and rises.

Description : 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

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to [NDA 2011] (a) Tropical location (b) Nearness to sea (c) Western Ghats (d) Himalayas

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of ports down the western coast of India? (a) Kandla, Mumbai, Kochi, Mangalore (b) Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi (c) Veraval, Okha, Marmagao, Mangalore (d) Mangalore, Marmagao, Kochi, Negercoil

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of: [NDA 2002] (a) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (b) Diu and Daman (c) Lakshadweep (d) Pondicherry

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

Description : Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast? (1) Unlike the east coast this coast is straight (2) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing ... east coast is broader than the west coast (4) The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction

Last Answer : (2) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall Explanation: The western side of the Western Ghats rise majestically to over 2500 meters above mean sea level to capture the Arabian sea ... on the western side. Consequently, the eastern side is typically known as the rain shadow region.

Description : The maximum concentration of scheduled caste population is in the – (1) Indo-Gangetic Plains (2) North-East India (3) Western Coast (4) Eastern Coast

Last Answer : (1) Indo-Gangetic Plains Explanation: More than one-fifth (21.09 per cent) of the total Scheduled Caste population of the country is found in Uttar Pradesh, followed by West Bengal (11.07 ... ). These nine states together contribute 76.89 per cent of the Scheduled Caste population of the country.

Description : 'Summer Monsoons' in India bring rainfall to – (1) Southern-eastern tip (2) Western Coast (3) North-western India (4) Eastern Coast

Last Answer : (2) Western Coast Explanation: Summer monsoon (May to September) experiences South Western monsoon. The Western Ghats are the first highlands of India that the SW Monsoon winds encounter. ... the Western Coastal Plains of the sub-continent making effective orographic barriers for the Monsoon winds.

Description : Fishing is highly developed along the western coast of India as (a) The continental shelf along the western coast is not well developed(b) The continental shelf along the western coast is well ... coast is well developed (d) The continental slope along the western coast is not well developed

Last Answer : (b) The continental shelf along the western coast is well pronounced

Description : Which one of the following is not a part along the western coast of India ? (1) Nhava Sheva (2) Marmagao (3) Tuticorin (4) Kochi

Last Answer : Tuticorin

Description : The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the matter of (a) continuity (b) proximity of coast (c) ending in Nilgiris (d) height

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : Match the following types of climate with respective regions: [IAS 2003] A. Monsoon type with dry summer 1. Interior Peninsula B. Monsoon type with dry winter 2. Indian Plain C. Monsoon type with short dry season 3. S. E. Coast D. Semi-Arid ... D (a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 1 3 2 4

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs. 2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence. Which of the statement(s) given above is/ ... (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Description : Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats ? (a) Height (b) Continuity (c) Proximity to the coast (d) Vegetation

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : The Sundarbans or the 'Mangrove' forests are found in – (1) Kutch Peninsula (2) Western Ghats (3) Konkan Coast (4) Deltaic West Bengal

Last Answer : (4) Deltaic West Bengal Explanation: Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The Sunderbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering parts of Bangladesh and ... forests of the world. Situated mostly in Bangladesh, a small portion of it lies in India.

Description : Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? 1. Development of a low pressure in north-west India 2. Deflection of trade winds 3. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean ... (a) I, II and III (b) I and II (c) II and III (d) III and IV

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : Why are there more earthquakes along the western coast of the united state than along the eastern coast?

Last Answer : Need answer

Description : The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is (a) Visakhapatnam (b) Chennai (c) Kolkata (d) Paradeep

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because (a) Gandhiji started the salt movement in Gujarat (b) Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal ... ) Kandla port exports salt (d) The salinity of sea water is very high near the Gujarat coast

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : The ports located along the eastern coast of India are : (1) Kandla and Haldia (2) Haldia arid Cochin (3) Paradeep and Kandla (4) Paradeep and Haldia

Last Answer : (4) Paradeep and Haldia Explanation: Ports on the east coast of India are: Kolkata-Haldia (riverine port); Paradeep (exports raw iron to Japan); Visakhapatnam (deepest port); Chermai (oldest and artifical); Ennore (most modern) and Tuticorin (southernmost).

Description : The winter rain in Chennai is caused by (a) South-West Monsoons (b) North-East Monsoons (c) Intense Land and Sea Breezes (d) Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : 'Flash floods' are associated with – (1) Thunderstorms (2) Cyclonic storms (3) Tsunami (4) Tornado

Last Answer : (2) Cyclonic storms Explanation: A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and basins. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a ... hurricane, tropical storm or cyclone, or meltwater from ice or snow flowing over ice sheets or snowfields.

Description : Frontal Rain is caused by – (1) Convection current (2) Winds from sea (3) Cyclonic activity (4) Condensation of water evaporated from mountains

Last Answer : (3) Cyclonic activity Explanation: Frontal rainfall is a type of precipitation which occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet. Extra-tropical cyclones form as waves along ... is the development or strengthening of cyclonic circulation in the atmosphere (a low pressure area).

Description : 'Kalbaisakhi' is a kind of – (1) cropping pattern (2) ritual practised in Kerala (3) cyclonic storm (4) None of these

Last Answer : (3) cyclonic storm Explanation: Often during early summer, dusty squalls followed by spells of thunderstorm and heavy rains lash Assam and West Bengal, bringing relief from the humid heat. These ... convective in nature and are locally known as Kal Baisakhi or calamity of the month of Baisakh

Description : Though there is no single theory which can explain the origin of south west monsoon, however it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during: (1) Winter months (2) Summer months (3) Cyclonic storms (4) South-west trade wind flow

Last Answer : (2) Summer months Explanation: According to the thermal theory, during the hot subtropical summers, the massive landmass of the Indian Peninsula heats up at a different rate than the ... relief, cooling adiabatically and leading to Orographic rains, better known as the southwest monsoon.

Description : In North India, some times rains take place in winter, which is due to—(A) Western depression (B) Monsoon depression (C) Eastern depression (D) S–W depression

Last Answer : (A) Western depression

Description : In North States (Punjab, Haryana & Western U.P.) of India, Winter rains occur from which monsoon ? (A) North – Eastern Monsoon (B) South – Western Monsoon (C) From both (A) & (B) (D) None of these

Last Answer : (A) North – Eastern Monsoon

Description : A rain shadow zone is present in India (a) along western flanks of the Aravallis (b) along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats (c) along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats (d) along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas

Last Answer : Ans: (b)

Description : During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because: (a) monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier (b) western regions are warmer than ... (c) hills do not form barriers for winds (d) the area is far away from the sea

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : Riparian forest is found: (a) along the banks of rivers and other wetland (b) the tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas (c) on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats (d) on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats

Last Answer : Ans: (a)