MCQ Questions | Class 9 Social Science Chapter 4 | Climate with Answers

MCQ Questions for Class9 Social Science Chapter 4 Climate

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Objective Question | NCERT Social Science Class 9

NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science Geography
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	9th
Subject:	Social Science Geography Contemporary India I
Chapter:	4
Chapters Name:	Climate
Medium:	English

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Climate | Class 9 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?
	A. Silchar
	B. Mawsynram
	C. Cherrapunji
	D. Guwahati

Ans: Mawsynram

Q2.	The wind blowing in the northern plains in summers in known as:
	A. Kaal Baisakhi
	B. Loo
	C. Trade winds
	D. None of the above

Ans: Loo

Q3.	Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north-western part of India?
	A. Cyclonic depression
	B. Retreating monsoon
	C. Western disturbances
	D. Southwest monsoon

Ans: Western disturbances

Q4.	What factors affect the climate of a place in India? (i) Location (ii) Surface winds (iii) Relief features (iv) Upper air circulation
	A. (i) and (iv)
	B. (i) and (iii)
	C. (i) and (ii)
	D. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Ans: (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Explaination:
Because climate of a place in India is central by above mention all factors.

Q5.	The word ‘Monsoon’ has been derived from the Arabic word ‘Mausam’ which means:
	A. Climatic changes
	B. Seasons
	C. Weather condition
	D. Climatic variation

Ans: Seasons
Explaination:
Others are irrelevant.

Q6.	What is the average temperature of Chennai during wrinter?
	A. Between 24° – 25°C
	B. Between 10° – 15°C
	C. Between 20° – 25°C
	D. Between 25° – 30°C

Ans: Between 24° – 25°C
Explaination:
Because the temperature of a place is always circulated influenced by its geographical location.

Q7.	Which of the following state affected by Kal-Baisakhi: (i) Assam (ii) West Bengal (iii) Chennai (iv) Orissa
	A. (i) and (iii)
	B. (i) and (iv)
	C. (i) and (ii)
	D. All states (i), (ii, (iii) and (iv)

Ans: (i) and (ii)
Explaination:
Is correct.

Q8.	Which of the following seasons are recognised in India. (i) Cold Weather Season (ii) Hot Weather Season (iii) Advancing Monsoon Season (iv) Retreating Monsoon Season
	A. Only (iv)
	B. Only (iii)
	C. Expect (iv), (i), (ii) and (iii)
	D. All season mention in option (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)

Ans: All season mention in option (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)
Explaination:
These season are experiences in India, due to its unique geographical location.

Q9.	Monsoon arrives in India approximately in:
	A. Early May
	B. Early July
	C. Early June
	D. Early August

Ans: Early June

Q10.	Which one of the following characteristics the cold weather season in India?
	A. Warm days and warm nights
	B. Warm days and cold nights
	C. Cool days and cold nights
	D. Cold days and warm nights.

Ans: Warm days and cold nights

Q11.	In which place in India are houses built on stilts?
	A. Bihar
	B. Assam
	C. Goa
	D. None of these

Ans: Assam
Explaination:
Houses in Assam are built on stilts. These variations have given rise to variety in lives of people – in terms of the food they eat, the clothes they wear and also the kind of houses they live in.

Q12.	In which places of India there is very little difference between day and night temperatures?
	A. Bihar
	B. Bangalore
	C. Thiruvananthapuram
	D. All of these

Ans: Thiruvananthapuram
Explaination:
On the other hand, there is hardly any difference in day and night temperatures in Thiruvananthapuram, the Andaman and Nicobar islands or in Kerala.

Q13.	Most parts of India receive rainfall during which of the following months?
	A. June to September
	B. May to July
	C. September to March
	D. None of these

Ans: June to September
Explaination:
Most parts of the country receive rainfall from June to September but some parts like the Tamil Nadu coast get a large portion of its rain during October and November.

Q14.	Kal Baisakhi is associated with:
	A. Punjab
	B. Odisha
	C. Karnataka
	D. West Bengal

Ans: West Bengal
Explaination:
In West Bengal, these storms are known as the ‘Kaal Baisakhi’.

Q15.	What do you mean by weather?
	A. State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time
	B. Envelope of air surrounding earth
	C. Generalised monthly atmospheric conditions.
	D. None of these

Ans: State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time
Explaination:
Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time. The elements of weather and climate are the temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity and precipitation.

Q16.	Which one of the following is an element of weather and climate?
	A. Atmospheric pressure
	B. Temperature
	C. Humidity
	D. All of these

Ans: All of these
Explaination:
The elements of weather and climate are the temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity and precipitation.

Q17.	Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is called:
	A. North-easterlies
	B. Jet stream
	C. South-west monsoon
	D. Burst of the monsoon

Ans: Burst of the monsoon
Explaination:
Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the ‘burst’ of the monsoon, and can be distinguished from the pre-monsoon showers.

Q18.	Which of the following is a component of westerly flow?
	A. North-easterlies
	B. Jet stream
	C. South-west monsoon
	D. Kal Baishakhi

Ans: Jet stream
Explaination:
The upper air circulation in this region is dominated by a westerly flow. An important component of this flow is the jet stream.

Q19.	What is climate?
	A. Sum of total weather conditions and variation over a large area of a long time.
	B. Sum of total weather condition over a particular area.
	C. Temperature condition of a particular region.
	D. None of these

Ans: Sum of total weather conditions and variation over a large area of a long time.
Explaination:
Because it is the defination of climate other are not clear concepts.

Q20.	Which of the following place receive highest rainfall in India as well as in the world?
	A. Silchar
	B. Cherrapunji
	C. Mawsynram
	D. Guwahati

Ans: Mawsynram
Explaination:
Because it is surrounded on all sides by mountains. Once the monsoon winds enters here they can not move forward and causes heavy rainfall here.