Indian Geography PYQ – Monsoon, Weather, Climate and Rainfall
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Indian Geography PYQ – Monsoon, Weather, Climate and Rainfall – 31 questions, subject: Geography. 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.
GSCE 2021
State the meaning of Inversion of TemperatureCorrect Answer: A [Increasing temperature with increasing height]
Explanation:
Inversion of temperature is the reverse of the normal condition, where temperature rises with increasing height instead of falling.
2.
Group 1 2022
The tropical cyclone winds blow in the Northern Hemisphere in ______ direction.Correct Answer: C [Anticlockwise]
Explanation:
Because of the Coriolis force, tropical cyclone winds blow anticlockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
3.
EO (HR&CE) 2022
Mawsynram, the place which receives highest rainfall in the world, is located in ______ state of India.Correct Answer: D [Meghalaya]
Explanation:
Mawsynram, in the East Khasi Hills near Cherrapunji in Meghalaya, receives the world's highest rainfall.
4.
DPGS 2022
The State that experiences longest rainy season in India isCorrect Answer: B [Kerala]
Explanation:
Kerala has the longest rainy season in India because the southwest monsoon arrives first, around 1 June, and the retreating and northeast monsoons bring rain in October-November.
5.
CEGS 2022
Which of the following regions receive minimum rainfall in India?Correct Answer: B [Western Rajasthan]
Explanation:
Western Rajasthan gets the least rain because the Aravallis lie parallel to the Arabian Sea branch, which passes without rain, and the Bay of Bengal branch loses its moisture before reaching it.
6.
Bursar 2023
The average annual rainfall less than 20 cm is recorded in which part of Rajasthan?Correct Answer: B [Western Rajasthan]
Explanation:
Western Rajasthan (Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner), the sandy Thar desert west of the Aravallis, receives under 20 cm of rain a year.
7.
EO Gr. IV (HR&CE) 2022
The word 'monsoon' has been derived from ______ word.Correct Answer: C [Arabic]
Explanation:
The word monsoon comes from the Arabic word mausim, meaning season.
8.
CBT 2022
The rains caused by thunderstorms is called as 'Cherry Blossoms' in the state ofCorrect Answer: B [Karnataka]
Explanation:
Thunderstorm showers at the end of summer in Karnataka help coffee plants flower and are called cherry blossoms.
9.
FA 2022
The highest temperature in India during the winter season occurs atCorrect Answer: D [Thiruvananthapuram]
Explanation:
In winter temperatures rise southward, and Thiruvananthapuram near the equator and the moderating sea records the highest winter temperature.
10.
Jailor 2022
Ozone layer concentrates mainly above 10 to 15 km from the earth's surface. This layer is known asCorrect Answer: B [Stratosphere]
Explanation:
The ozone layer is concentrated in the stratosphere, from about 10-15 km to 50 km above the surface, where it absorbs ultraviolet rays.
11.
Jailor 2022
Which type of climate is having the following characteristics?(i) Mean annual temperature is above 18°C.
(ii) Seasonal rainfall (in summer).
(iii) Stretches over the rain shadow region.
Correct Answer: A [Semi Arid Steppe Climate]
Explanation:
The leeward rain-shadow areas of the Western Ghats (interior Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana) have a semi-arid steppe climate with hot temperatures and scanty summer rain.
12.
Library Service 2023
When will rainfall be called cloudburst?Correct Answer: A [Level of rainfall is equal or greater than 100 mm]
Explanation:
As defined by the IMD, a cloudburst is rainfall of 100 mm (10 cm) or more in an hour over a small area of about 20-30 sq km.
13.
Road Inspector 2023
Assertion (A) : The Arabian Sea branch of South West monsoon gives heavy rainfall to the West Coast of India.Reason (R) : It is located in the windward side of the Western Ghats.
Correct Answer: C [Both (A) and (R) are true; and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)]
Explanation:
The Arabian Sea branch brings heavy rain to the West Coast because it lies on the windward side of the Western Ghats, which cause orographic rainfall, so R explains A.
14.
Road Inspector 2023
The atmosphere is divided into four layers. Of which the layer in contact with the surface of the earth is calledCorrect Answer: B [Troposphere]
Explanation:
The troposphere is the atmospheric layer in contact with the earth's surface, about 18 km high at the equator and 8 km at the poles.
15.
CESGS 2023
Choose the right answer : The North-East monsoon period in Tamil NaduCorrect Answer: C [October – December]
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu receives its northeast monsoon rain from October to December, when the retreating monsoon picks up moisture over the Bay of Bengal.
16.
Geology Service 2023
Clear sky, pleasant weather, low temperature and humidity, high range of temperature, cool and slow northern winds are the chief characteristics of ______ season.Correct Answer: C [Winter season]
Explanation:
Clear skies, pleasant weather, low humidity, a high daily temperature range and cool slow northerly winds are the characteristics of the winter season (January-February).
17.
Combined Engineering Service 2024
Match the local wind systems with their locations :(a) Chinook – 1. Rocky mountains
(b) Harmattan – 2. Central Africa
(c) Karaburan – 3. Central Asia
(d) Loo – 4. India and Pakistan
Correct Answer: A [1 2 3 4]
Explanation:
Chinook is a warm wind of the Rocky Mountains, Harmattan blows in Central/West Africa, and Karaburan is a Central Asian wind, matching 1 2 3 4.
18.
EO Gr. I (HR&CE) 2024
Match correctly the vegetation type and Average annual rainfall (in cm) :(a) Evergreen forests – 1. Above 200 cm
(b) Monsoon forests – 2. 100 – 200 cm
(c) Dry forests – 3. 50 – 100 cm
(d) Desert forests – 4. Below 50 cm
Correct Answer: A [1 2 3 4]
Explanation:
Rainfall decreases from evergreen forests (above 200 cm) to monsoon forests (100-200 cm), dry forests (50-100 cm) and thorn forests, matching 1 2 3 4.
19.
AAO & AHO 2024
In normal lapse rate the temperature decreases at the rate of ______ for every 1000 meters of altitude above earth surface in atmosphere.Correct Answer: A [6.5°C]
Explanation:
In the normal lapse rate, temperature in the troposphere falls by 6.5 degrees C for every 1,000 m of altitude.
20.
Group 2/2A 2024
Recently in Dubai, cloud seeding technology is used to get artificial rain. The most commonly used seeding agents among the following are(1) Silver iodide
(2) Dry ice
(3) Sodium chloride
(4) Lead iodide
(5) Ammonium sulphate
Correct Answer: A [(1), (2) and (3) only]
Explanation:
Cloud seeding uses nuclei such as silver iodide, dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) and common salt (sodium chloride) to trigger droplet or ice crystal formation in clouds.
21.
Group 1 2024
Storm in UAE :Assertion [A] : United Arab Emirates faced a severe thunder storm, brought one of the heaviest rainfall on record.
Reason [R] : Causes for the heavy rainfall is due to trade winds and waves.
Correct Answer: A [[A] is true, but [R] is false]
Explanation:
The April 2024 UAE thunderstorm brought the heaviest rainfall on record there, so A is true, but the stated reason for it is false.
22.
CTS (Non-Interview Posts) 2024
Indian Monsoon are divided into five types. Less rain during monsoon and more rain during winter are the conditions that suit forCorrect Answer: B [Tamil Nadu Coast type]
Explanation:
The Tamil Nadu coast gets little rain in the southwest monsoon, lying in the Western Ghats' rain shadow, and most of its rain in winter from the retreating northeast monsoon.
23.
CTS (Interview Posts-II) 2024
The atmosphere consists of a mixture of gases having a relatively uniform composition in the lower layers close to the earth. Pure dry air on an average constitutes mainly of nitrogen, oxygen and other gases (Argon, CO2, H2, He and O3). The composition can be represented asCorrect Answer: B [78%, 21%, 1%]
Explanation:
Dry air is about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and roughly 1% argon and other gases by volume.
24.
CTS (Interview Posts-II) 2024
Which one of the following statements is true of the monsoon of India?(i) The summer monsoon winds blow from South-West direction so they are known as the South West monsoon. This is also known as the advancing monsoon.
(ii) The rains extend from June to September.
Correct Answer: C [Both (i) and (ii)]
Explanation:
The summer monsoon blows from the southwest, so it is the southwest monsoon, and it is called the advancing monsoon as it progresses across the country, so both statements are true.
25.
CTS (Interview Posts-II) 2024
Assertion [A] : North East Monsoon is a major source of water in Tamilnadu.Reason [R] : The North East Monsoon period in Tamilnadu is September to November.
Correct Answer: C [[A] is correct and [R] is incorrect]
Explanation:
The northeast monsoon is Tamil Nadu's major source of rain, so A is correct, but its period is October to December, not September to November, so R is incorrect.
26.
Special Competitive Exam 2025
Match correctly with their corresponding local winds and the place :(a) Loo – 1. Rockies
(b) Foehn – 2. Mediterranean sea in Italy
(c) Chinook – 3. Alps
(d) Bora – 4. Thar Desert
Correct Answer: A [4 3 1 2]
Explanation:
Loo blows in the Thar desert and northern plains, Foehn in the Alps, Chinook in the Rockies and Bora near the Adriatic, giving 4 3 1 2.
27.
Group 1 & 1A 2025
Consider the statements on monsoon and choose the right answer :(i) Most monsoon rainfall is caused by the depression over Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
(ii) The amount of rainfall increases with increasing distance from the sea shore.
(iii) The eastern coastal area of Tamil Nadu remains dry during South West monsoon.
Correct Answer: B [(i) and (iii) are true]
Explanation:
Depressions over the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal cause most monsoon rainfall, and rainfall decreases as the moist winds move inland from the sea, so (i) and (iii) are true.
28.
Asst. Public Prosecutor Gr. II 2026
Assertion [A] : Tamilnadu does not receive much rainfall from South West Monsoon.Reason [R] : It is situated in the rain shadow area of the Western Ghats.
Correct Answer: C [Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]]
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu lies in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats, which strip the Arabian Sea branch of its moisture, so it gets little southwest monsoon rain.
29.
Group 2A Mains (Re-exam) 2026
Assertion [A] : The eastern coast of India is affected by the tropical cyclones more than the western coast of India.Reason [R] : Tropical cyclones form only in the Bay of Bengal.
Correct Answer: C [[A] is true, but [R] is false]
Explanation:
The east coast is hit by more tropical cyclones because many form in the Bay of Bengal and move west or northwest, so A is true; R, as stated, is false.
30.
Group 2A Mains (Re-exam) 2026 · Group 2A Mains (Revoked) 2026
Which of the following statements are true about tropical evergreen rain forest biome?(i) The tropical evergreen rain forest biome has the largest plant and animal species.
(ii) The average annual rainfall is 25 cm to 50 cm.
(iii) These forests are dense and have tall trees.
Correct Answer: A [(i) and (iii) are correct]
Explanation:
Tropical evergreen rain forests have the greatest plant and animal diversity on earth and grow where rainfall exceeds 200 cm, so (i) and (iii) are correct.
31.
Group 2A Mains (Revoked) 2026
Retreating monsoon wind picks up moisture fromCorrect Answer: B [Bay of Bengal]
Explanation:
The retreating monsoon is dry over land and picks up moisture while crossing the Bay of Bengal, bringing rain to the Tamil Nadu coast.
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