Question 1. Winter rainfall in Tamil Nadu is mostly due to ___________.
(A) South-East monsoon
(B) North-East monsoon
(C) South-West monsoon
(D) Western disturbances
Question 2. Of the following, the state which receives rainfall in winter season is __________.
(A) Orissa
(B) West Bengal
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala
Question 3. India’s Northern plains get winter rainfall due to ___________.
(A) Retreating Monsoon
(B) Monsoon in Arabian sea
(C) Monsoor in Bay of Bengal
(D) Western Disturbance
Question 4. Which of the following regions of India receives winter rainfall?
(A) Tamil Nadu – Karnataka
(B) Arunachal – Bihar Pradesh
(C) Punjab – Tamil Nadu
(D) Odisha – Karnataka
Question 5. Which of the following areas of India receives winter rainfall?
(A) North-East
(B) North-East
(C) South-West
(D) North-West
Question 6.
- Assertion (A): Anti-cyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperature is low.
- Reason (R): Winter rainfall in Northern India causes development of anti-cyclonic conditions with low temperature.
(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Question 7.
- Assertion (A): Northern plains of India receive some rainfall in winter.
- Reason (R): North-East Monsoon is active in winter.
(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)