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SSC CGL Geography – Climate of India & the Monsoon – Tier II Level · Marathon – 10 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.  
El Niño is:

Correct Answer: A [a warm ocean current that appears off the coast of Peru]

Explanation:

NCERT: warm current replacing the cold Peru current every few years.

2.  
One-line fact recallThe name “El Niño” means:

Correct Answer: C [Child Christ]

Explanation:

NCERT: it appears around Christmas, hence 'Child Christ'.

3.  
If the pressure difference Tahiti minus Darwin is negative, the Indian monsoon is expected to be:

Correct Answer: B [below average and late]

Explanation:

NCERT Class 11: negative SO index → below-average, late monsoon.

4.  
Darwin, used in the Southern Oscillation index, is in:

Correct Answer: D [northern Australia]

Explanation:

Tahiti (French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean) vs Darwin (northern Australia).

5.  
Statement-based
I. ENSO is the combined name for El Niño and the Southern Oscillation.
II. El Niño always causes drought in India.

Correct Answer: A [Only I]

Explanation:

El Niño is linked with weak monsoons, but not always drought.

6.  
Western disturbances reach India in winter carried by the:

Correct Answer: D [westerly jet stream]

Explanation:

The westerly jet (south of the Himalayas in winter) brings them.

7.  
In a Koeppen code, the small letter “s” stands for:

Correct Answer: B [dry summer]

Explanation:

s = dry summer (As, Coromandel); w = dry winter.

8.  
Match the followingMatch the Koeppen code with the region:
P. BShw Q. Cwg R. Dfc
1. Ganga plain 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. north-western Gujarat

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

Explanation:

BShw semi-arid NW Gujarat; Cwg Ganga plain; Dfc Arunachal.

9.  
La Niña, the cold phase in the eastern Pacific, is usually associated in India with:

Correct Answer: A [a normal or good monsoon]

Explanation:

La Niña is the opposite of El Niño.

10.  
In summer, the high-pressure area in the Indian Ocean that influences the monsoon develops:

Correct Answer: A [east of Madagascar (about 20° S)]

Explanation:

NCERT: high pressure east of Madagascar; its intensity affects the monsoon.

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