📘 Geography Optional – Objective Paper I (Prelims)
Page–5 : Indian Climate & Monsoon System (PYQs with Answers)
Q1. The Indian climate is best described as:
A) Tropical wet climate
B) Tropical savanna climate
C) Tropical monsoon climate
D) Equatorial climate
✅ Answer: C) Tropical monsoon climate
Q2. The primary cause of the Indian monsoon is:
A) Earth’s rotation
B) Differential heating of land and sea
C) Ocean currents
D) Coriolis force alone
✅ Answer: B) Differential heating of land and sea
Q3. Which of the following theories best explains the origin of Indian monsoon?
A) Jet stream theory
B) Thermal theory
C) Dynamic theory
D) Combined thermal and dynamic theory
✅ Answer: D) Combined thermal and dynamic theory
Q4. The South-West monsoon generally arrives in Kerala around:
A) 15 May
B) 1 June
C) 15 June
D) 1 July
✅ Answer: B) 1 June
Q5. Which jet stream is crucial for the onset of the South-West monsoon?
A) Polar front jet stream
B) Subtropical westerly jet stream
C) Tropical easterly jet stream
D) Equatorial jet stream
✅ Answer: C) Tropical easterly jet stream
Q6. The retreating monsoon is also known as:
A) North-East monsoon
B) Summer monsoon
C) Western disturbance
D) Pre-monsoon showers
✅ Answer: A) North-East monsoon
Q7. Which region receives rainfall mainly from the North-East monsoon?
A) Punjab
B) Rajasthan
C) Tamil Nadu coast
D) Western Ghats
✅ Answer: C) Tamil Nadu coast
Q8. El Niño is associated with:
A) Cooling of Pacific Ocean waters
B) Normal monsoon rainfall
C) Weak monsoon in India
D) Increased winter rainfall
✅ Answer: C) Weak monsoon in India
Q9. La Niña generally results in:
A) Drought in India
B) Below normal rainfall
C) Above normal monsoon rainfall
D) No effect on monsoon
✅ Answer: C) Above normal monsoon rainfall
Q10. The phenomenon of sudden heavy rainfall followed by long dry spells during monsoon is called:
A) Break in monsoon
B) Burst of monsoon
C) Cyclonic rainfall
D) Orographic rainfall
✅ Answer: A) Break in monsoon
✅ End of Objective Paper–I | Page–5
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