Climate And Weather In Indian Geography - Study Mode

[#91] The mangrove forests are present in
Correct Answer

(B) The Sunderbans

Explanation

Solution: The mangrove forests are present in The Sunderbans. The Sundarbans is a cluster of low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, spread across India and Bangladesh, famous for its unique mangrove forests. This active delta region is among the largest in the world, measuring about 40,000 sq km.

[#92] 1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora. 2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer

(C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation

Solution: Both the given statements are correct. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation.

[#93] Consider the following statements: 1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only. 2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer

(B) 2 only

Explanation

Solution: The statement that is correct is that in India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East. The Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) or northern slow loris is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina.

[#94] Which of the following receive, heavy rainfall in the month of October and November?
Correct Answer

(C) Coromandel Coast

Explanation

Solution: In the months of October and November the south west monsoon traces its path backward and is known as retreat of monsoon. It hits the Coromandel coast and brings a considerable amount of rainfall. This is also known as north-east monsoon.

[#95] For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent?
Correct Answer

(C) El Nino and southern oscillations

Explanation

Solution: For short-term climatic predictions, El Nino and southern oscillations, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent. El Nino and the Southern Oscillation, also known as ENSO is a periodic fluctuation in sea surface temperature (El Nino) and the air pressure of the overlying atmosphere (Southern Oscillation) across the equatorial Pacific Ocean.