Geography Quiz for SSC CGL 2016, SSC CPO, Railways and CHSL

Geography Quiz for SSC CGL 2016, SSC CPO, Railways and CHSL

1.Indian climate is generally influenced by?

A.Presence of Himalayas in the North

B.Indian ocean in the east

C.Both of the above.

D.None of the above.

Ans - C.

2.The Factors which influnce the climate in India are?

1.Altitude

2.Latitude.

3.Relief

A.1 and 2

B.2 and 3

C.1 and 3

D. All of the these.

Ans-D.

3.In Peninsular India , the direction of prevailing summer monsoonal wind is ?

A.From East

B.From West

C.From North

D.From South

Ans- B.

4.Indian Climate is ?

A.Mild Climate

B.Semiarid

C.Arid

D.Tropical monsoon climate

Ans-D.Tropical monsoon climate

5.What is ITCZ?

A.Intra Tropical Convergence Zone

B.Inter Tropical Convergence Zone

C.None of the above

D.International Tropical Convergence Zone

Ans-B.Inter Tropical Convergence Zone

6.Southern Oscillation was discovered by whom?

A.Sir Gilbert Walker

B.Flohn

C.Sir Palker

D.Sir Thomson

Ans-A.Sir Gilbert Walker

7.EL Nino replaces which current?

A.Greenland 

B. Kuroshio

C.Atlantic Ocean

D.Humboldt

Ans-D.Humboldt

8.Which months are known for retreating monsoons.

A.April and May

B.June and August

C.October and November

D.March and April

Ans-C.October and November

9.Thornthwaite's scheme is based on which the concept of ?

A.Forest conservation

B.Soil structure

C.Water balance

D.Ecological divisions

Ans-C.Water balance

10.La Nina is also known as ?

A. Christ Child

B.The Girl child

C.The Little Boy

D.None of these

Ans-B.The Girl child