1. Which monsoon season brings the majority of rainfall to the Indian subcontinent?
A) Winter Monsoon
B) Summer Monsoon
C) Pre-Monsoon
D) Post-Monsoon
Answer: B) Summer Monsoon
2. Which area of India receives the highest amount of rainfall annually?
A) The Thar Desert
B) The Western Ghats
C) The Ganges Plain
D) The Rann of Kutch
Answer: B) The Western Ghats
3. What causes the Indian summer monsoon to develop?
A) The movement of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
B) The arrival of the jet stream
C) The retreat of the polar vortex
D) The expansion of the Siberian High
Answer: A) The movement of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
4. Which phenomenon is responsible for the “rain shadow” effect on the leeward side of the Western Ghats?
A) The Indian Ocean Dipole
B) The monsoon trough
C) Orographic lift
D) The El Niño phenomenon
Answer: C) Orographic lift
5. During which month does the Indian summer monsoon typically reach its peak in most parts of India?
A) May
B) June
C) July
D) October
Answer: C) July
6. Which region of India experiences the least amount of rainfall throughout the year?
A) The Himalayan Foothills
B) The Northeastern States
C) The Thar Desert
D) The Coastal Karnataka
Answer: C) The Thar Desert
7. What is the name given to the seasonal reversal of winds that brings moisture-laden winds to the Indian subcontinent?
A) Westerlies
B) Trade Winds
C) Monsoon Winds
D) Polar Easterlies
Answer: C) Monsoon Winds
8. Which Indian state is known for having a very high annual rainfall due to the influence of the monsoon?
A) Rajasthan
B) Punjab
C) Kerala
D) Gujarat
Answer: C) Kerala
9. Which weather phenomenon can lead to a significant reduction in rainfall in India, particularly during the monsoon season?
A) La Niña
B) El Niño
C) The Arctic Oscillation
D) The North Atlantic Oscillation
Answer: B) El Niño