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

Ncert Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Geography | Objective Type Questions

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Climate | Class 9 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	The wind blowing in the northern plains in summer is called …………….
	A. Loo
	B. Trade winds
	C. Kaal Baisakhi
	D. All a, b and c.

Ans: Loo
Explaination:
Other winds bands c have unique geographical features.

Q2.	Which of the following causes rainfall during winter in the north-western part of India.
	A. Cyclonic depression
	B. Western disturbance
	C. Retreating monsoon
	D. South west monsoon

Ans: Western disturbance
Explaination:
Other are irrelevants.

Q3.	Monsoon arrives in India approximately in ……………. :
	A. Early May
	B. Early June
	C. Early July
	D. Early August

Ans: Early June
Explaination:
It is the time of arriving monsoon in India. May and June are hottest months, July and August are rainiest months in India.

Q4.	The most important characteristics of cold weather season in India is:
	A. Warm days and warm nights
	B. Warm days and Cold nights
	C. Cold days and cold nights
	D. Cold days and warm nights

Ans: Cold days and cold nights
Explaination:
Is the correct feature.

Q5.	Which prevents the southwest monsoon winds from escaping from India?
	A. The Indian deserts
	B. The Himalayas
	C. Low pressure over Central Asia
	D. None of these

Ans: The Himalayas
Explaination:
The Himalayas protect the subcontinent from extremely cold winds from central Asia. This enables northern India to have uniformly higher temperatures.

Q6.	Which winds brings widespread rainfall over the mainland of India?
	A. Sea breeze
	B. North easterly
	C. Southwest monsoon winds
	D. None of these

Ans: Southwest monsoon winds
Explaination:
The Southwest Monsoon winds blow over the warm oceans, gather moisture and bring widespread rainfall over the mainland of India.

Q7.	Which one of the following places in India have cooler climate even during summers?
	A. Jaisalmer
	B. Surat
	C. Mussoorie
	D. All of these

Ans: Mussoorie
Explaination:
The hills are cooler during summers. Mussoorie in in India have cooler climate even during summers.

Q8.	What does the word monsoon literally means?
	A. Wind pattern
	B. Change
	C. Seasons
	D. All of these

Ans: Seasons
Explaination:
The word monsoon is derived from a word which literally means Season. These monsoon winds bind the whole country.

Q9.	Which is the coldest place in India?
	A. Shillong
	B. Srinagar
	C. Drass
	D. None of these

Ans: Drass
Explaination:
On a winter night, temperature at Drass in Jammu and Kashmir may be as low as minus 45°C.

Q10.	Which one of the following states in India suffers from loo?
	A. Maharashtra
	B. Bihar
	C. Gujarat
	D. All of these

Ans: Gujarat
Explaination:
A striking feature of the hot weather season is the ‘loo’. These are strong, gusty, hot, dry winds blowing during the day mainly in Gujarat.

Q11.	What causes rainfall in West Bengal during the hot weather season?
	A. Kal Baishakhi
	B. Southwest monsoon
	C. Retreating Monsoon
	D. None of these

Ans: Kal Baishakhi
Explaination:
The season for localised thunderstorms, associated with violent winds, torrential downpours, often accompanied by hail. In West Bengal, these storms are known as the ‘Kaal Baisakhi’.

Q12.	Which area is not an area of low precipitation in India?
	A. Assam
	B. Deccan plateau
	C. Both a and b
	D. None of these

Ans: Assam
Explaination:
Assam is the area of low precipitation. The rest of the country receives moderate rainfall. Snowfall is restricted to the Himalayan region.