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SSC CGL Geography – Climate of India & the Monsoon – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 15 questions, subject: Geography – India & World. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Statement-basedWhich is/are correct?
I. In summer a high-pressure area develops east of Madagascar.
II. In summer the westerly jet stream moves south of the Himalayas.

Correct Answer: C [Only I]

Explanation:

I ✓ (about 20° S). II ✗ – in summer the westerly jet moves north of the Himalayas.

2.  
Match the followingMatch the shower with what it helps:
P. Mango showers Q. Blossom showers R. Kalbaisakhi
1. coffee 2. tea, jute and rice 3. mangoes

Correct Answer: A [P-3, Q-1, R-2]

Explanation:

Shower-to-Crop Lock: mango→mangoes, blossom→coffee, Kalbaisakhi→tea/jute/rice.

3.  
Odd one out

Correct Answer: B [Western disturbance]

Explanation:

The other three are hot-season (pre-monsoon) storms; western disturbances come in winter.

4.  
Assertion–Reason
A: Places in the southern Khasi hills such as Mawsynram receive very heavy rain.
R: The funnel-shaped Garo–Khasi hills trap the Bay of Bengal branch, forcing the moist air to rise.

Correct Answer: D [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

NCERT: the Bay branch moving up the Brahmaputra valley is trapped by the Garo–Khasi hills; the rising air gives very heavy rain.

5.  
According to the IMD's normal dates, the south-west monsoon sets in over Keralam on about:

Correct Answer: A [1 June]

Explanation:

IMD normal onset date over Keralam = 1 June (unchanged in the 2020 revision).

6.  
The “burst of the monsoon” refers to:

Correct Answer: B [the sudden onset of heavy rain at the start of the monsoon]

Explanation:

Burst = sudden onset; a dry spell is a 'break'.

7.  
In Koeppen's scheme, the climate of extreme western Rajasthan is:

Correct Answer: C [BWhw]

Explanation:

Code Decoder: B dry + W desert + h hot → BWhw.

8.  
Statement-basedWhich statement about the withdrawal of the south-west monsoon is correct?

Correct Answer: D [It begins from north-west India (west Rajasthan) around mid-September]

Explanation:

IMD normal: withdrawal begins from north-west India around 17 September and ends over south India by about 15 October.

9.  
Arrange in orderArrange the NCERT seasons in calendar order starting from December:

Correct Answer: A [Cold – Hot – Advancing monsoon – Retreating monsoon]

Explanation:

CHAR: Dec–Feb, Mar–May, Jun–Sep, Oct–Nov.

10.  
According to NCERT, the average annual rainfall of India is about:

Correct Answer: B [125 cm]

Explanation:

NCERT Class 11: about 125 cm, with great spatial variation.

11.  
Which region receives more than 200 cm of rain a year?

Correct Answer: C [West coast and the Western Ghats]

Explanation:

Very high zone: west coast, Western Ghats, NE hills.

12.  
During the rainy season, rainfall over the northern (Ganga) plains:

Correct Answer: D [decreases from east to west]

Explanation:

The Bay branch loses moisture as it moves west towards Punjab.

13.  
Match the pairWhich pair is correctly matched?

Correct Answer: D [Nor'westers – Bardoli Chheerha in Assam]

Explanation:

In Assam the Nor'westers are called Bardoli Chheerha; mahawat is winter rain of the north-west.

14.  
Trick SpotterYou must decide whether a coastal town near Mangaluru or a town on the Karnataka plateau gets more south-west monsoon rain. The fastest correct approach is:

Correct Answer: C [Wall or Wire: the coast is on the windward side of the Western Ghats]

Explanation:

The Ghats are a wall across the Arabian Sea branch; the plateau is in the rain-shadow.

15.  
Which part of the Arabian Sea branch brings rain to central India?

Correct Answer: A [The part moving along the Narmada and Tapi valleys]

Explanation:

G-N-K: Ghats, Narmada–Tapi (central India), Kachchh–Rajasthan.

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