Cold Weather Season

Q. Which of the following are the coldest months in Northern India?

1. October
2. November
3. December
4. January

Q. Statement 1 (S1): The western cyclonic disturbances reach India under the influence of subtropical easterly jet streams.

Statement 2 (S2): These disturbances cause rainfall in the northwestern parts of India. This rainfall is locally called mahawat.

Identify each of the above two statements as true or false and select the appropriate option given below.

1. Both S1 and S2 are true.
2. S1 is true and S2 is false.
3. S1 is false and S2 is true.
4. Both S1 and S2 are false.

Q. ______ and ______ are the coldest months in Northern India.

1. January
2. February
3. December
4. November

Q. The winter rainfall helps in the cultivation of the rabi crops in northwestern India'. How do the northwestern parts of India get rainfall during winters?

Q. Where does the western cyclonic disturbances originate?

1. Mediterranean Sea
2. Arabian Sea
3. Pacific Ocean
4. Bay of Bengal

Q. Winter monsoon brings rainfall in the region of _______.

1. Punjab
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Kerala

Q. The Northeast trade winds cause rainfall in the coast of Tamil Nadu.

1. False
2. True

Q. Northeast trade winds start in the month of October.

1. True
2. False

Q. The following events can be noticed in which season?
a) The Northern Hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun.
b) Origin of Northeast trade winds.
c) A high-pressure region develops over the Indian subcontinent.

1. Summer
2. Winter
3. Rainy
4. Both (a) and (c)

Q. Y does rainfall decrease in ganga valley from east to west??

Q.

Here are some words that are associated with the monsoon. Add as many words as you can to this list. Can you find words for these in your languages?

downpour floods mist cloudy powercuts cold umbrella

Q.

The climate of India is strongly influenced by which winds?

1. Loo

2. Trade winds

3. Monsoon winds

4. Easterly winds

Q. Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the Northwestern part of India?

1. Retreating monsoon
2. Southwest monsoon
3. Cyclonic depression
4. Western disturbances