Q100. Of the following cities, which normally receives advancing monsoon rainfall only after 15 June?
[SSC MTS (14 October 2024, Shift 2)]
(A) Jaipur
(B) Imphal
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Hyderabad
Answer: (A) Jaipur
Explanation: Jaipur is in northwestern India, where the southwest monsoon arrives later than in northeastern and southern regions. Imphal, Bengaluru and Hyderabad generally begin receiving monsoon influence earlier. Exact onset dates vary, so the question concerns typical progression.
Q99. Which of these Indian places receives the highest rainfall?
[SSC MTS (9 October 2024, Shift 2)]
(A) Patna
(B) Guwahati
(C) Mawsynram
(D) Imphal
Answer: (C) Mawsynram
Explanation: Mawsynram is located on the wet southern slopes of the Khasi Hills in Meghalaya. Bay of Bengal moisture is forced uphill and condenses into exceptionally heavy precipitation. The other cities experience monsoonal rain but far lower annual averages.
Q98. Which of these places receives the highest average rainfall?
[SSC MTS (9 October 2024, Shift 2)]
(A) Patna
(B) Guwahati
(C) Mawsynram
(D) Imphal
Answer: (C) Mawsynram
Explanation: Mawsynram in Meghalaya is famed for exceptional average annual rainfall. Moist Bay of Bengal air ascends rapidly along the southern Khasi Hills, generating persistent orographic precipitation. The other cities receive monsoon rain but have much lower typical totals.
Q97. Kaal Baisakhi is chiefly associated with which Indian state?
[SSC MTS (8 October 2024, Shift 3)]
(A) Punjab
(B) Rajasthan
(C) West Bengal
(D) Bihar
Answer: (C) West Bengal
Explanation: Kalbaisakhi describes intense pre-monsoon Norwester thunderstorms that commonly affect West Bengal. They may bring lightning, squalls and local rainfall during the hot season. These storms differ from Loo, the dry summer wind over northern plains.
Q96. Which is NOT a meteorological season recognized in India?
[SSC MTS (1 October 2024, Shift 1)]
(A) Southwest monsoon season
(B) Hot weather season
(C) Equatorial season
(D) Cold weather season
Answer: (C) Equatorial season
Explanation: India’s standard meteorological classification consists of cold weather, hot weather, southwest monsoon and post-monsoon periods. Equatorial describes a climatic zone, not a seasonal subdivision of India. Monsoon timing is fundamental to the country’s annual weather calendar.
Q95. Which of the following is NOT a season recognized by Indian meteorology?
[SSC MTS (1 October 2024, Shift 1)]
(A) Southwest monsoon season
(B) Hot weather season
(C) Equatorial season
(D) Cold weather season
Answer: (C) Equatorial season
Explanation: India is generally classified into cold weather, hot weather, southwest monsoon and post-monsoon seasons. Equatorial season is not a standard part of that four-season cycle. Regional climates still vary according to rainfall, location and relief.
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Q93. Regarding Mawsynram, which statements are true? (A) It is one of the wettest places on Earth. (B) It is situated in Meghalaya.
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(A) Only A
(B) Neither A nor B
(C) Only B
(D) Both A and B
Answer: (D) Both A and B
Explanation: Mawsynram is in Meghalaya, on the southern side of the Khasi Hills, and is internationally known for extraordinary average annual rainfall. Moisture-laden winds from the Bay of Bengal are lifted against the hills, producing intense condensation and precipitation.
Q92. In which part of India is a cool mountain climate found?
[SSC MTS (30 September 2024, Shift 1)]
(A) West
(B) South
(C) North
(D) East
Answer: (C) North
Explanation: The high-elevation Himalayas in northern India have cool mountain climates, with temperatures generally declining as altitude increases. Snowfall and cold winters occur in many parts of the region. Most lowland areas of India experience much warmer seasonal conditions.
Q91. Mawsynram, a place with exceptionally high rainfall, lies on the southern ranges of which hills?
[SSC CGL Tier I (25 September 2024, Shift 3)]
(A) Shevaroy Hills
(B) Mizo Hills
(C) Khasi Hills
(D) Naga Hills
Answer: (C) Khasi Hills
Explanation: The Khasi Hills of Meghalaya receive very moist monsoon winds arriving from the Bay of Bengal. Forced uplift over the southern escarpment produces exceptionally heavy rain. Mawsynram lies in this landscape, close to the similarly wet town of Cherrapunji.
