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2) Why does coastal Tamil Nadu receive very little rainfall from the Arabian Sea branch of
the SW monsoons?
a) The Arabian Sea branch runs parallel to the Tamil Nadu coast.
b) The Tamil Nadu coast receives rainfall in winter.
c) The Arabian Sea branch is practically exhausted by the time it reaches the Tamil
Nadu coast.
d) It is practically exhausted and also Tamil Nadu lies on its leeward side.
5) Why do the South East Trade winds get deflected when they cross the Equator?
a) Due to centrifugal force.
b) Due to Coriolis Effect.
c) Gravitational force.
d) Due to centripetal force.
9) Why does the Arabian Sea branch of the southwest Monsoons not give rainfall to
Rajasthan?
a) It runs parallel to the Western Ghats.
b) It runs parallel to the Himalayas.
c) It runs parallel to the Aravalli.
d) It runs parallel to the Vindhyas.
10) Why do the North-East Monsoons bring almost no rainfall to most parts of India?
a) The North-East monsoons are offshore winds that blow from the High Pressure
over the land towards the Low Pressure over the sea
b) The North-East monsoons blow over Central Asia and are exhausted by the time they
reach India
c) The North East Monsoons are onshore winds blowing from the Bay of Bengal and
affecting only North East India.
d) Those winds blow over the Bay of Bengal which is smaller than the Arabian Sea.
12) Which state in India is the first to experience the onset of the Monsoons?
a) Andaman & Nicobar
b) Kerala.
c) Maharashtra.
d) Tamil Nadu.
13) Why does Chennai see the overhead sun twice a year?
a) It lies between the Equator and Tropic of Cancer and so sees the overhead sun just
before 21st June and just after 21st June
b) It has a coastal location and is close to the Equator so sees the overhead sun
c) It sees the overhead sun just before 21st March and just after 21st March since it lies
near the Equator.
d) All above.
14) Which local winds are good for growing Tea and Coffee in Kerala?
a) Loo
b) Norwester
c) Mango Showers.
d) Cherry Blossom
15) Why does Lucknow experience a higher range of temperature than Kochi?
a) Lucknow lies in the interior of India but Kochi has a coastal location so is moderated
by the sea
b) Kochi lies near the Equator so experiences almost equal hours of day and night but
Lucknow lies far away from the Equator
c) Kochi lies on the Western Ghats so is cooled due to altitude but Lucknow lies in the
interior Northern Plains of India.
d) Lucknow lies in the North Indian plain where the Hot winds loo meet with warm
winds from the Bay of Bengal.