Climate of Rajasthan (राजस्थान की जलवायु)

 1.According to Köppen's classification, in which of the following districts AW type of climate is not found?

(1) Banswara (2) Jhalawar (3) Dungarpur (4)

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2. According to Köppen's classification, in which of the following districts Cwg type of climate is found?

(1) Bharatpur (2) Banswara (3) Sikar (4) Hanumangarh

Ans. (1)

3.Bhilwara, Rajsamand and Chittorgarh districts are included in which agro-climatic region of Rajasthan?

(1) Sub-humid southern plains (2) Humid south-eastern region

(3) Humid southern plains (4) Flood prone eastern plains

Ans. (1)

4. What is the potential of total surface water in 13 river basins of Rajasthan?

(1) 08.42 million acre feet (2) 11.29 million acre feet

(3) 15.86 million acre feet (4) 14.51 million acre feet

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5. Which district in Rajasthan is most affected by Fluorosis, which is caused by fluoride in water?

(1) Nagaur (2) Bikaner (3) Sirohi (4) Jhalawar

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6. In which year was the maximum number of drought affected districts in Rajasthan?

(1) 2009-10 (2) 2002-03

(3) 2011-12 (4) 2013-14

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7. Which is the largest agro-climatic block of Rajasthan in terms of area?

(1) Humid southern plains section

(2) Dry western plains section

(3) flood prone eastern plain section

(4) Irrigated North Western Plains

Ans. (2)

8.Which one of the following statements is true regarding the climatic conditions of Rajasthan?

(1) The climatic conditions of Rajasthan with extremes of temperature and rainfall

(2) The climate of the state is of hot-dry type.

(3) The amount of rainfall in the state increases from south-east to north-west.

(4) The climate of the state is of hot humid type,

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9. In which of the following districts of Rajasthan maximum disparity is found in annual rainfall?

(1) Barmer (2) Jaipur (3) Jaisalmer (4) Banswara

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10. According to Copan's classification, what type of climate is found in Ganganagar, Hanumangarh and Bikaner?

(1) Bshw (2) Cw (3) Aw (4) Bwhw

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11. According to Köppen's climate classification, in which state of Rajasthan, Aw type of climate is found?

(1) Southern most region (2) North-eastern region

(3) Western region (4) Northern region

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  12. According to Copan's classification, what type of climate is found in Ganganagar, Hanumangarh and Bikaner?

(1) Bshw (2) Cwg (3) Aw (4) Bwhw

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13. Which one of the climatic regions presented by Köppen is not correctly matched in Rajasthan?

(1) Aw- Southern Rajasthan (2) Cwg- Northern Rajasthan

(3) BWhw- Arid desert (4) BShw- Semi-arid desert

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14. Which code was used by Köppen for the hot desert climate in Rajasthan?

(1) Cwg (2) Bwhw (3) Bshw (4) Aw

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15. According to Köppen's climate classification, in which of the following districts BShw type of climate is found?

(1) Barmer, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Sikar (2) Bhilwara, Nagaur, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh

(3) Jhalawar, Banswara, Dungarpur, Baron (4) Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Bharatpur

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16.According to Thornwaite climate classification, the climate region in which most part of Rajasthan is found is?

(1) EA'd (2) CA'w (3) DA'w (4) DBw

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17. In which of the following districts of Rajasthan is the 'Banka Patti' belt spread?

(1) Bhilwara (2) Nagaur (3) Churu (4) Sikar

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18.BWhw stands for?

(1) Dry cold climate (2) Dry tropical desert

(3) humid (4) very humid

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19. Where is the DA'w climate found?

(1) Mewat (2) Baswara-Dungarpur

(3) Bundi Sawai Madhopur (4) Bharatpur

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20. EA'd climate is found in?

(1) Barmer-Jaisalmer (2) Jalwar-Bharatpur

(3) Tonk-Jaipur (4) Kota-Bundi

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21. What is the main reason for excessive cold in western Rajasthan in winter?

(1) having sandy surface (2) having more forest area

(3) snowfall (4) heavy rain

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22. The deviation in the direction of winds is due to what is it?

(1) Gravitational force (2) Centrifugal force

(3) rotation (4) temperatureAns. (4)

23. Which of the following is the basic element affecting the climate of Rajasthan?

(1) Temperature (2) Vegetation

(3) away from the sea (4) height above sea level

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24. Which of the following feature is not related to Thar desert?

(1) It has arid and semi-arid climate

(2) Sandy soil is found here

(3) Evergreen forests are found here

(4) Sand stupas are found here

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25. Which district is not included in the agro-climatic region III-B / flood affected eastern plains in Rajasthan?

(1) Tonk (2) Karauli (3) Bharatpur (4) Dholpur

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26. Which is the most effective process of desertification in Rajasthan?

(1) Wind erosion (2) Water harvesting

(3) Vegetation degradation (4) Water erosion

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27. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(1) Salar Barmer (2) Evergreen Forest Mount Abu

(3) Arid Desert - Jaisalmer (4) Mixed Autumn Kota

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28. When is the monsoon returning to Rajasthan?

(1) July to August (2) January to February

(3) October to December (4) March to June

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29. Match List-I with List-II and select the answer from the code given below

                         List-I                  List-II

                        (District)          (Mountain)

                       A. Jalore          1. Barwara

                       B. Jaipur          2. Jharol

                       C. Alwar          3. Raghunathgarh

                       D. Sikar           4. Bhangarh

                     

(A) 2 1 4 3

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 3 2 1 4

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30. Which one of the climatic regions presented by Köppen is not correctly matched in Rajasthan?

(1) Aw Southern part of Rajasthan (2) Cwg Northern part of Rajasthan

(3) BWhw dry desert (4) BShw - semi-arid desert -

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31. The district with semi-arid climate is?

(1) Jhalawar (2) Pratapgarh (3) Jaipur (4) Jodhpur

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32. Which code was used by Köppen for the hot desert climate in Rajasthan?

(1) Aw (2) Bshw (3) Bwhw (4) Cwg

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33. Banswara city is the representative city of which type of climate region?

(1) Bshw Region (2) Aw Region (3) Cwg Region (4) Bwhw Region

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34. According to Köppen classification, the maximum area of Rajasthan comes under which type of climatic region?

(1) Aw Region (2) Bwhw Region (3) Cwg Region (4) Bshw Region

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35. Which is the area of Rajasthan which comes under CWG region?

(1) Northern and North Western part of Aravalli range

(2) Western part of Aravalli mountain only

(3) There is no land area of Rajasthan in this climate type.

(4) South-eastern and eastern parts of Aravalli mountain

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36. Match-

                     (Natural portion)            (Average rainfall)

              (A) North-Western Desert        (1)  12 to 15 cm.

              (b) Eastern plains                     (2)  40 to 80 cm.

              (c) in the intermediate              (3)  20 to 90cm 

                     hill region  3.20.

              (d) South-eastern plateau         (4)  75 cm.

(1) 4, 3, 2, 1 

(2) 2, 3, 4, 1 

(3) 2, 3, 1, 4 

(4) 1, 2, 3, 4

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37. The direction of winds in cyclones remains in the northern hemisphere?

(1) anti-clockwise (2) cross-clockwise

(3) clockwise (4) perpendicular to clockwise

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38. Bikaner city is the representative city of which type of climate region?

(1) Cwg region (2) Bshw region (3) Aw region (4) Bwhw region

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39. Maximum humidity is present in the atmosphere during the rainy season?

(1) in the afternoon (2) in the evening

(3) At midnight (4) Early morning

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40. The main sugarcane and cotton producing agro-climatic zone of Rajasthan is?1) Irrigated North Western Plains (2) Highly arid and limited irrigated region

(3) Intermediate Plain of Luni Basin (4) Semi-arid Eastern Plain

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41. The rain caused by western disturbances in winter is called in Rajasthan?

(1) Kaal Varkha (2) Mango rain (3) Maavath (4) Pawas

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42. Which districts are included in the agro-climatic region IV-A, humid southern plains of Rajasthan?

(1) Bhilwara, Rajsamand and Chittorgarh (2) Jaipur, Ajmer and Tonk

(3) Jalore, Pali and Sirohi (4) Dungarpur, Banswara and Udaipur

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43.Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the climate of Rajasthan? Select the correct answer using the code given below-

(i) The climatic conditions of Rajasthan reveal extremes of temperature and rainfall.

(ii) In the last ten years, the amount of rainfall has decreased in the western desert, while it has increased in the Mewar region.

(iii) The root cause of low rainfall in western Rajasthan is the sudden entry of south-east moisture-carrying winds over the extremely hot land.

(iv) From the point of view of climate, most part of Rajasthan is situated in the sub-tropical zone.

(1) (i) and (ii) 

(2) (ii) and (iv)

(3) (i), (ii) and (iii) 

(4) (i), (ii) and (iv).

Ans. (4)

44. Which is the largest agro-climatic block of Rajasthan in terms of area?

(1) Humid southern plains section 

(2) Dry western plains section

(3) Flood prone eastern plains section 

(4) Irrigated north-western plains section

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45. Which one of the following statements is true regarding the climatic conditions of Rajasthan?

(1) The climatic conditions of Rajasthan are characterized by extremes of temperature and rainfall.

(2) The climate of the state is of hot-dry type.

(3) The amount of rainfall in the state increases from south-east to north-west.

(4) The climate of the state is of hot-humid type.

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46. From the point of view of climate, mostly Rajasthan is situated in?

(1) in the tropics (2) in the sub-tropics

(3) In cold zone (4) In temperate zone

Ans. (2)

47. Rajasthan has been divided into how many major agro-climatic zones by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the Department of Agriculture and Meteorology?

(1) 5 (2) 7 (3) 10 (4) 13

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48. Which group of districts is included in Sankranti Plain of Luni Basin, agro-climatic region IIB of Rajasthan?

(1) Jalore, Pali and Sirohi (2) Nagaur, Sikar and Jhunjhunu

(3) Pali, Jodhpur and Barmer (4) Jalore, Barmer and Jodhpur

Ans. (1)

49. The district of Rajasthan, which receives the highest average rainfall, is it?

(1) Bharatpur (2) Banswara (3) Jhalawar (4) Sirohi

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50. When there is heavy rain in the hills of Pushkar, where does the flood come?

(1) Ajmer (2) Sawai Madhopur (3) Balotra (4) Sojat

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51. Köppen has considered the basis of classification of climate region?

(1) Vanaspati (2) Kendrayu (3) Dwivartha (4) Thornvat

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52. Which climate is not found in Rajasthan?

(1) Arid (2) Semi-arid (3) Humid (4) Polar

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53. Which of the following correctly expresses the nature of the relationship between the distribution of normal annual rainfall and variation in annual rainfall in Rajasthan?

(1) It is unrelated. (2) They are inversely related.

(3) It is positively correlated. (4) There is no information to ensure this.

Ans. (3)

54. Consider the following statements—

(i) Rainfall in Rajasthan decreases from south and south-east to north and north-west.

(ii) Arabian Sea branch of monsoon is the main source of rain in Rajasthan.

(iii) Western Rajasthan receives rainfall only in winter.

(iv) 50 percent of Rajasthan is of arid and semi-arid climate. 

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(1) (i) and (ii) (2) (i), (ii) and (iii)

(3) (i), (ii) and (iv) (4) (iii) and (iv)

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55. Winds blow in summer?

(1) East to West (2) South to West (3) Sea to Land (4) Land to Sea

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56. The word monsoon is derived from the word of which language?

(1) Persian (2) German (3) Arabic (4) English

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57. The district with maximum variation in percentage of annual rainfall is?

(1) Jhalawar (2) Jaisalmer (3) Udaipur (4) Bikaner

Ans. (2)

58. Generally Rajasthan is divided into how many climatic zones?

(1) five (2) four (3) 6 (4) three

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59. The district with semi-arid climate is?

(1) Jodhpur(2) Jhalawar (3) Jaipur (4) Pratapgarh

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60. In which year there was severe flood at Kawas place in Barmer?

(1) 2005 (2) 2006 (3) 2007 (4) 2008

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61. In which direction does the amount of rainfall increase in Rajasthan?

(1) South-West to North-East (2) South-East to North-West

(3) North-West to South-East (4) South to North

Ans. (3)

62. Which of the following conditions available in India is most available in Rajasthan?

(1) Extremes in air temperature (2) Low relative humidity

(3) Wide variation in rainfall (4) Long duration of sunlight

Ans.(3)