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  1. What is the major cause of 'October Heat'?

    2. A.

     Hot and dry weather
    B.

     Very low velocity winds
    C.

     Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
    D.

     High temperature associated with high humidity

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  2. From where does the heat come in the environment?

    3. A.

     Insolation
    B.

     Radiation
    C.

     Condensation
    D.

     Convection

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  3. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?

    4. A.

     Orissa
    B.

     West Bengal
    C.

     Punjab
    D.

     Tamil Nadu

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  4. During the South-West Monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because

    5. A.

     It is located in rain shadow area
    B.

     Temperature is so high that wind does not get cooled
    C.

     Winds do not reach this area
    D.

     There is no mountain in this area

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  5. Who introduced the term 'monsoon'?

    6. A.

     The British
    B.

     The Mughals
    C.

     The Arabs
    D.

     The Chinese

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  6. Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?

    7. A.

     Kamataka and Kerala
    B.

     Punjab and Haryana
    C.

     Bihar and Assam
    D.

     Andhra Pradesh and Orissa

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  7. Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?

    8. A.

     Tropical Dry-evergreen forests
    B.

     Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
    C.

     Tropical Semi-evergreen forests
    D.

     Tropical Dry-deciduous forests

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  8. The south west monsooon engulfs the entire India by

    9. A.

     5th June
    B.

     15th June
    C.

     1st July
    D.

     15th July

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  9. The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________

    10. A.

     West coast to the east coast
    B.

     North to the south
    C.

     North-east India to the west coast
    D.

     North-west India to Bengal

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  10. Monsoon is caused by

    11. A.

     Temperature changes
    B.

     Seasonal reversal of winds
    C.

     Humidity difference
    D.

     Pressure differences

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