These questions will help you practice as possible multiple choice questions of Chapter 4 ‘Climate’ in Geography of class 9th. These MCQs will help you revise the entire chapter with ease and improve your score, as they cover all possible important questions.
Answer the following questions.
Objective Questions:-
Q.1 What does climate refer to?
a) Weather conditions on a rainy day
b) Daily weather changes
c) Atmospheric conditions over a short period
d) Average weather conditions over a long period
Answer: d) Average weather conditions over a long period
Q.2 Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?
a) Temperature
b) Vegetation
c) Wind
d) Humidity
Answer: b) Vegetation
Q.3 What is the origin of the word ‘monsoon’?
a) Sanskrit
b) Greek
c) Arabic
d) Persian
Answer: c) Arabic
Q.4 In which months does most of India receive rainfall?
a) March–May
b) June–September
c) October–December
d) January–February
Answer: b) June–September
Q.5 What kind of climate does India have?
a) Mediterranean
b) Desert
c) Monsoon type
d) Tundra
Answer: c) Monsoon type
Q.6 Which Indian state receives the highest annual precipitation?
a) Kerala
b) Jammu & Kashmir
c) Meghalaya
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: c) Meghalaya
Q.7 Which region experiences most of its precipitation in the form of snowfall?
a) Tamil Nadu coast
b) Western Rajasthan
c) Upper parts of the Himalayas
d) Andaman Islands
Answer: c) Upper parts of the Himalayas
Q.8 Which place has the least annual rainfall among the following?
a) Cherrapunji
b) Ladakh
c) Kerala
d) Meghalaya
Answer: b) Ladakh
Q.9 Which of the following statements is true about day and night temperature variations?
a) Kerala has extreme difference in day and night temperatures
b) The Thar Desert has similar day and night temperatures
c) The Thar Desert has a wide range between day and night temperatures
d) Jammu & Kashmir has no temperature variation
Answer: c) The Thar Desert has a wide range between day and night temperatures
Q.10 Which of the following pairs is correctly matched regarding temperature?
a) Drass – 50°C in summer
b) Pahalgam – 45°C in winter
c) Thiruvananthapuram – 22°C in winter
d) Rajasthan – 15°C in summer
Answer: c) Thiruvananthapuram – 22°C in winter
Q.11 Which of the following experiences very little difference in day and night temperatures?
a) The Thar Desert
b) Jammu & Kashmir
c) Kerala
d) Rajasthan
Answer: c) Kerala
Q.12 The houses in Assam are built on stilts mainly because:
a) They are more stylish
b) To avoid earthquake damage
c) To prevent waterlogging during floods
d) They keep homes warmer
Answer: c) To prevent waterlogging during floods
Q.13 The term ‘continentality’ refers to:
a) Climate control by oceans
b) Variation in pressure patterns
c) Extreme weather in interior regions
d) Presence of monsoons
Answer: c) Extreme weather in interior regions
Q.14 Which direction does the rainfall generally decrease in the Northern Plains?
a) North to South
b) East to West
c) South to North
d) West to East
Answer: b) East to West
Q.15 Why do houses in Rajasthan have thick walls and flat roofs?
a) To survive earthquakes
b) To keep them cool in heat and store water
c) To allow sunlight in during winter
d) To reduce building cost
Answer: b) To keep them cool in heat and store water
Q.16 Which of the following is not directly influenced by relief features?
a) Rainfall
b) Solar radiation
c) Temperature barrier
d) Wind obstruction
Answer: b) Solar radiation
Q.17 Which place is most likely to experience extreme temperature variation?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Chennai
d) Kochi
Answer: b) Delhi
Q.18 Which of the following climatic conditions is incorrectly matched with its cause?
a) Coastal area – mild temperature variation
b) Leeward side – high rainfall
c) High mountains – act as wind barriers
d) Ocean currents – affect coastal climate
Answer: b) Leeward side – high rainfall
Q.19 What is the local name for winter rainfall in northern India?
a) Loo
b) Kharif
c) Mahawat
d) Rabi
Answer: c) Mahawat
Q.20 Which winds bring rainfall to Tamil Nadu during the cold weather season?
a) Western disturbances
b) South-west monsoon
c) North-east trade winds
d) Cyclonic storms
Answer: c) North-east trade winds
Q.21 What causes the deflection of winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?
a) Ocean currents
b) Equatorial heat
c) Coriolis force
d) Altitude
Answer: c) Coriolis force
Q.22 Which of the following places is likely to record the highest average temperature during winter?
a) Delhi
b) Jaipur
c) Shimla
d) Chennai
Answer: d) Chennai
Q.23 What prevents cold Central Asian winds from entering India in winter?
a) Western disturbances
b) Indian Ocean
c) Himalayas
d) Arabian Sea
Answer: c) Himalayas
Q.24 Which of the following best explains the cause of winter rainfall in the northern plains of India?
a) Caused by northeast trade winds
b) Caused by tropical cyclones from Bay of Bengal
c) Result of cyclonic disturbances from the Mediterranean region
d) Caused by moisture-laden winds from the Arabian Sea
Answer: c) Result of cyclonic disturbances from the Mediterranean region
Q.25 How do western disturbances enter India?
a) From the southeast over the Bay of Bengal
b) From the northwest, following the westerly flow
c) From the Arabian Sea through southwest winds
d) From the south during tropical cyclones
Answer: b) From the northwest, following the westerly flow
Q.26 Which of the following combinations is incorrect?
a) North-east trade winds – land to sea
b) Tamil Nadu – winter rainfall
c) Mahawat – beneficial for kharif crops
d) Western disturbances – cause snowfall in Himalayas
Answer: c) Mahawat – beneficial for kharif crops
Q.27 What are ‘loo’ winds?
a) Moist winds from the Bay of Bengal
b) Cool sea breezes
c) Hot, dry winds in north India during summer
d) Winds that bring winter rainfall
Answer: c) Hot, dry winds in north India during summer
Q.28 Which local storm in West Bengal is known for violent winds and rain?
a) Loo
b) Mahawat
c) Mango showers
d) Kaal Baisakhi
Answer: d) Kaal Baisakhi
Q.29 Pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and Karnataka are called:
a) Mahawat
b) Loo
c) Mango showers
d) Kaal Baisakhi
Answer: c) Mango showers
Q.30 Which location receives the highest average rainfall in the world?
a) Cherrapunji
b) Mawsynram
c) Mumbai
d) Shillong
Answer: b) Mawsynram
Q.31 The axis of the monsoon trough affects:
a) Speed of the monsoon winds only
b) Length of day and night
c) Distribution and breaks in rainfall
d) Movement of the Coriolis force
Answer: c) Distribution and breaks in rainfall
Q.32 Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a) Rainfall in the Ganga valley increases from east to west
b) Mawsynram is located in the southern ranges of the Khasi Hills
c) The Western Ghats receive heavy rainfall on the windward side
d) Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat get scanty rainfall during the monsoon
Answer: a) Rainfall in the Ganga valley increases from east to west
Q.33 What is the main cause of rainfall on the Coromandel Coast during the retreating monsoon?
a) Southwest monsoon
b) Local thunderstorms
c) Tropical cyclones and depressions
d) Westerlies
Answer: c) Tropical cyclones and depressions
Q.34 What is meant by ‘October heat’?
a) Hot winds during October
b) Heat caused by dust storms
c) Oppressive weather due to high temperature and humidity after rains
d) Sudden rise in temperature due to tropical cyclones
Answer: c) Oppressive weather due to high temperature and humidity after rains
Q.35 Which of the following deltas is frequently struck by post-monsoon cyclones?
a) Mahanadi
b) Narmada
c) Godavari
d) Tapi
Answer: c) Godavari
Q.36 Which region in Jammu & Kashmir receives very low rainfall annually?
a) Srinagar
b) Leh
c) Gulmarg
d) Pahalgam
Answer: b) Leh
