Multiple choice questions( MCQ and Quiz) of Chapter 3 Class 7 Social Science Geography,
Multiple choice questions ( MCQ and Quiz) of Climates of India
Class 7 Social Science Exploring Society: India and Beyond MCQ QUIZ,
1. What is climate?
a) The weather of a place for one day
b) The average pattern of weather over a long period
c) The temperature of a place at noon
d) The amount of rainfall in a week
Answer: b) The average pattern of weather over a long period
Climate is the pattern of weather an area or a region experiences over a long period of time, several decades at least. This pattern varies from region to region.
2. Traditionally, in India, the year is divided into how many seasons?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 6
d) 7
Answer. c) 6;
Traditionally, in many parts of India, the year is divided into six seasons or ṛitus —
vasanta (spring),
grīṣhma (summer),
varṣhā (rainy season),
śharad (autumn),
Hemanta (pre-winter),
Å›hiśhir (winter).
Specific rituals and festivals are associated with these six ṛitus, such as Vasanta Pañchamī or Śharad Pūrṇima.
3. An alpine climate is found in which part of India?
a) Himalayan Mountain
b) Thar Desert
c) Northern Plain
d) Peninsular India
Answer. a) Himalayan Mountain
In the north, the Himalayan mountains have an alpine climate with cold, snowy winters and cool summers (the word ‘alpine’ comes from the Alps, a mountain range of Europe). That’s probably where you will see the thickest clothing in India!
4. Temperate climate is found in which part of India?
a) Foot hills of the Himalayan Mountain
b) Thar Desert
c) Northern Plain
d) Peninsular India
Answer. a) Foot hills of the Himalayan Mountain
Lower in the Himalayas, and in many hilly areas of India, the climate is often said to be temperate, as the winters are moderately cold and the summers not too hot. That is where we find many ‘hill stations’, much frequented by people seeking relief from the heat in the plains below.
5. Which of the following is not a determining factor of climate?
a) Latitude
b) Altitude
c) Longitude
d) Winds
Answer. c) Longitude
Five factors determine the Climate, which are Latitude, Altitude, Proximity to the sea, winds, and topography.
The climate of any region is determined collectively by all the above five factors. Describing the climate involves a description of the patterns of temperature, precipitation (rain or snowfall, occurrence of fog or mist), and wind conditions in a region over three decades or more.
6. Places near the Equator, that is, at low latitudes, are warmer because?
a) The sun rays are nearly inclined
b) The sun rays are nearly oblique
c) The sun rays are nearly perpendicular
d) The sun's energy is distributed over a larger surface
Answer. c) The sun rays are nearly perpendicular
Places near the Equator, that is, at low latitudes, are warmer, while those near the poles (high latitudes) are colder. This happens due to the angle at which the sun’s rays hit a particular area. At the Equator,
the rays are nearly perpendicular, and so all their energy is focused on a smaller area of the Earth’s surface. In the polar regions, the rays are inclined or oblique, and the energy is distributed over a larger surface. Moreover, they have to pass through more of the Earth’s atmosphere, which further dissipates their energy.
7. A semi-arid climate is found in which part of India?
a) North Eastern State
b) Thar Desert
c) Central Deccan Plateau
d) Southern Peninsula
Answer. c) Central Deccan Plateau
The central Deccan Plateau has a semi-arid climate with hot summers, mild winters and moderate rainfall during the rainy season.
8. Tropical Climate is found in which part of India?
a) North Eastern State
b) Thar Desert
c) Central Deccan Plateau
d) Southern Peninsula
Answer. d) Southern Peninsula
Eastern India and the southern peninsula experience a tropical climate with a mild winter and distinct wet and dry periods controlled by monsoon winds (more on them soon).
9. Subtropical climate is found in which part of India?
a) North Eastern State
b) Thar Desert
c) Northern Plain
d) Peninsular India
Answer. c) Northern Plain
In the northern plains, the climate is subtropical, with very hot summers and cold winters. This is where most of India’s wheat is grown.
10. An arid climate is found in which part of India?
a) North Eastern State
b) Thar Desert
c) Central Deccan Plateau
d) Southern Peninsula
Answer. b) Thar Desert
In the west, the Thar Desert has an arid climate featuring extremely hot days, cool nights, and very little rainfall. People there have had to develop unique ways to collect and save water.
11. Which of the following is NOT True when the altitude increases?
a) temperature decreases
b) The atmospheric pressure increases
c) the air density decreases
d) the less hot air
Answer. b) The atmospheric pressure increases
When altitude increases:
the temperature decreases because:
1. The atmospheric pressure, and therefore the air density, decreases as the altitude increases, and as the air gets less dense, it gets cooler.
2. The sun heats the surface of the Earth, and so the farther away from the surface, the less hot the air will be. The Himalayas are so high that many peaks maintain a temperature below water’s freezing point, keeping them covered in snow.
12. Mumbai and Nagpur are located at a similar latitude, but Mumbai has cooler summers and milder winters. Why?
a) Because of the different topography
b) Because of the different altitudes
c) Because of the urban population
d) Proximity to the sea
Answer. d) Proximity to the sea;
Mumbai and Nagpur are located at a similar latitude, but Mumbai, being near the sea, has cooler summers (around 32°C) and milder winters (around 18°C), while Nagpur, away from the coast, experiences up to 44°C in summer and about 10°C in winter. As you can see, Mumbai’s range of temperature (i.e., the difference between the maximum and the minimum) is about 14 °C, while the range at Nagpur reaches 34°C.
13. The word ‘monsoon’, which comes from mausim, which is a?
a) Sanskrit Word
b) Latin Word
c) Arabic Word
d) Tamil Word
Answer. c) Arabic Word
the word ‘monsoon’, which comes from the Arabic word mausim, meaning ‘season’, refers to seasonal winds over a large area of the Indian Ocean and surrounding regions, including Australia, Africa, and South Asia.
14. Which of the following places receives the highest annual rainfall in the world?
a) Cherrapunji
b) Mawlynnong
d) Mawsynram
Answer. d) Mawsynram
Mawsynram, located in Meghalaya, receives the highest average annual rainfall in the world, about 11,000 mm (which is the same as 11 metres!).
15. Sources of energy that were formed from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago are known as?
a) Wind Energy
b) Thermal Energy
c) Biogas plant
d) Fossil fuels
Answer. d) Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels: Sources of energy that were formed from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago and were buried deep under layers of soil and rock or under the sea, where heat and pressure slowly turned them into coal, petroleum, oil, and natural gas.
16. The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties is known as?
a) Resilience
b) Disaster
c) Mitigation
d) Sustainable
Answer. a) Resilience
The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties is known as resilience.
17. Which of the following is NOT a cause of Landslide disasters?
a) heavy rain
b) earthquakes
c) volcanic activity.
d) Burning of fossil fuels
Answer. d) Burning of fossil fuels
Burning of fossil fuels is not directly the cause of landslides.
A landslide is the sudden collapse of rock, soil, or debris, often triggered by heavy rain, earthquakes or volcanic activity. Landslides are common in hilly and mountainous regions such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, as well as the Western Ghats and hilly regions. These events often occur during the monsoon.
18. Which of the following is not a factor of climate change?
a) The burning of fossil fuels
b) Deforestation
c) Excessive or wasteful consumption
d) Afforestation
Answer. d) Afforestation
Since the 19th century, however, climate change has been largely driven by human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, environmentally harmful industrial practices, and production and patterns of excessive or wasteful consumption.
19. Something that can be maintained over a long period of time is known as?
a) Resilience
b) Disaster
c) Mitigation
d) Sustainable
Answer. d) Sustainable
We need more environmentally friendly practices and building resilience and adaptation in communities. Governments worldwide, including India’s, attempt to promote measures of climate mitigation, such as cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions, planting trees, boosting renewable energy and improving energy efficiency, promoting sustainable lifestyles, etc. But these often clash with a desire for economic growth and increased consumption.
20. The adoption of steps to help slow down global warming and reduce the causes of climate change is known as?
a) Resilience
b) Disaster
c) Mitigation
d) Sustainable
Answer. c) Mitigation
The adoption of steps to help slow down global warming and reduce the causes of climate change is known as Mitigation.
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