Monsoon in India

Q.

What are the elements of weather and climate?

Q. The term 'monsoon' is derived from _____word ‘mausim'.

1. Greek
2. Latin
3. Arabic
4. Spanish

Q. India lies in the _______ region.

1. equatorial
2. polar
3. tropical
4. subarctic

Q. _______ is the average weather condition, which has been measured over many years.

1. Season
2. Climate
3. Weather
4. Temperature

Q. In south-west monsoon season, rainfall occurs because winds _______.

1. blow from Indian Ocean to the land.
2. carry moisture with them.
3. strike plateau.
4. strike mountain barriers.

Q. Rainfall due to the south western monsoon occurs because _________.

1. winds blow from the Arabian sea onto the land.
2. winds blow from the Bay of Bengal onto the land.
3. sun rays fall directly on the region.
4. winds strike mountain barriers.

Q. Mawsynram receives highest rainfall in the world. Mawsynram lies in ______.

1. Meghalaya
2. Mizoram
3. Manipur
4. Assam

Q. In the season of the retreating monsoons, winds move back from the ________ to the Bay of Bengal.

1. Deccan plateau
2. Western Ghats
3. mainland
4. highlands

Q. Why do the monsoon winds do not reach Central Asia?

1. Because they flow from west to east.
2. Because they are blocked by Tibetan Plateau.
3. Because they are blocked by Himalayan mountains.
4. Because they are blocked by the western ghats.

Q. Trees shed their leaves in ______.

1. spring
2. winter
3. summer
4. autumn

Q. Monsoon in Rajasthan is blocked by the .

1. Western Ghats
2. Himalayas
3. Aravalli Range
4. Eastern Ghats

Q. Explain northeast monsoon season in India.

Q. Which of the following is the time period for the south-west monsoon season?

1. May to September
2. June to October
3. June to September
4. May to October

Q. In the Southwest monsoon season, winds from the ______ and the _______ blow towards the land.

1. Bay of Bengal
2. Indian Ocean
3. Arabian Sea
4. Western Ghats

Q. Choose the advantages of having good monsoons.

1. Summer will be shorter.
2. We will have a bountiful crop harvest.
3. We will have floods.
4. Groundwater level will go up.

Q. Which of the following is/are the reason(s) for good monsoon being crucial for India?

1. It is crucial for crop production.
2. It reduces the production of electricity.
3. It helps in increasing food imports.
4. It prevents drying up of rivers.

Q. Monsoon is derived from the Hebrew term 'mausim' that means seasons.

1. True
2. False

Q. The term 'monsoon' is derived from _____word ‘mausim'.

1. Greek
2. Latin
3. Arabic
4. Spanish

Q. Answer the following in one or two sentences:
How were the leaves a few days ago?