Winter and Summer Season

Q. Why is pre-monsoon known as mango showers?

1. Mangoes ripe before the showers
2. The plantation of mangoes start after the showers
3. It helps in early ripening of mangoes
4. Both a and b

Q. Due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis, winds blowing in the Northern Hemisphere always deflect to the right, while winds in the Southern Hemisphere always deflect to the left.

What phenomenon is this?

1. Pressure difference
2. Cyclonic depressions
3. Ocean currents
4. Coriolis effect

Q. The pre-monsoon showers in the summer months are also known __________.

1. Mango showers
2. Banana showers
3. Apple showers
4. Orange showers

Q. Where does the rays of the Sun fall during the months of January and February in Tamil Nadu?

1. Above the Tropic of Cancer
2. On the Equator
3. Between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Equator
4. Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator
5. Below the Tropic of Capricorn

Q. Generally, the winter temperatures in Tamil Nadu vary between __________ degrees Celsius.

1. 10 and 15
2. 15 and 25
3. 20 and 30
4. 30 and 40

Q. Assertion (A): The summers are very harsh in Tamil Nadu.

Reason (R): During January and February, India receives slanting rays of the Sun.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true and (R) is false.
4. (A) is false and (R) is true.