भूगोल: जलवायु एवं मानसून (Climate & Monsoon) – Test 1

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भूगोल: जलवायु एवं मानसून (Climate & Monsoon) – Test 1 — प्रश्न व उत्तर (नमूना)

SSC • General Awareness • पिछले वर्षों के प्रश्न (CDS, CAPF, UPPCS आदि) + थ्योरी नोट्स • 26 प्रश्न • हर प्रश्न का सही उत्तर + विस्तृत व्याख्या (हिंदी/English)।

  1. [IB SA MTS 29/09/2025 Evening] What is the word ‘monsoon’ derived from, and what does it refer to?

    1. It is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning ‘rain’ and refers to heavy rainfall.
    2. It is derived from the Arabic word ‘mausim,’ meaning ‘season,’ and refers to the seasonal reversal in wind direction during a year.
    3. It originates from the Greek word ‘monos,’ meaning ‘alone,’ and refers to a solitary weather event.
    4. It comes from the Latin word ‘mensis,’ meaning ‘month,’ and refers to a monthly weather pattern.
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (B) It is derived from the Arabic word ‘mausim,’ meaning ‘season,’ and refers to the seasonal reversal in wind direction during a year.

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (B) It is derived from the Arabic word ‘mausim,’ meaning ‘season,’ and refers to the seasonal reversal in wind direction during a year.

    ‘Monsoon’ comes from the Arabic ‘mausim’ (season) and refers to the seasonal reversal of winds in the course of a year.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): ‘Monsoon’ = Arabic ‘mausim’ (season); seasonal reversal of winds. Greek/Latin/Sanskrit wale options distractor.

  2. [SSC CGL 23/09/2024 (1st Shift)] What is the duration of monsoon in India?

    1. 100-120 days
    2. 40-60 days
    3. 150-200 days
    4. 50-80 days
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (A) 100-120 days

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (A) 100-120 days

    The monsoon rains last about 100–120 days, from early June to mid-September.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): SW monsoon ki avadhi 100–120 din.

  3. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Evening)] Choose the INCORRECT statement related to monsoon.

    1. The Southwest Monsoon winds blow over the warm oceans, gather moisture and bring widespread rainfall over the mainland of India.
    2. The western cyclonic disturbances occur due to withdrawal or the retreat of the monsoon
    3. The difference in pressure over Tahiti (Pacific Ocean), and Darwin in northern Australia (Indian Ocean) is computed to predict the intensity of the monsoons.
    4. The intensity and position of the high-pressure area, east of Madagascar, affects the Indian Monsoon
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (B) The western cyclonic disturbances occur due to withdrawal or the retreat of the monsoon

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (B) The western cyclonic disturbances occur due to withdrawal or the retreat of the monsoon

    Western disturbances are extra-tropical cyclones from the Mediterranean region that bring winter rain to north-west India. They are not caused by monsoon withdrawal.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Madagascar ke purv ka high, SW monsoon ka nami lana, Tahiti–Darwin pressure difference — teeno sahi; ‘WD monsoon withdrawal se banta hai’ galat.
    ⚠️ ध्यान दें: ‘Western cyclonic disturbance monsoon ke hatne se banta hai’ → GALAT. WD Mediterranean se aate hain (Q28 ka gawah).

  4. [SSC JE 05/06/2024 (Afternoon Shift)] Which are the two major branches of the southwest monsoon in India?

    1. The Tibetan plateau branch and the Bay of Bengal branch
    2. The Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch
    3. The Himalayan Mountain branch and the Gulf of Mannar branch
    4. The Arabian Sea branch and the Tibetan plateau branch
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (B) The Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (B) The Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch

    The south-west monsoon splits into the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Do major shakhayein = Arabian Sea + Bay of Bengal.

  5. [RPF Constable 10/03/2025 Morning] The south-west monsoon is regarded as the continuation of which of the following winds, deflected towards the Indian subcontinent after crossing the Equator?

    1. Westerlies
    2. Easterlies
    3. Northeast trades
    4. Southeast trades
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (D) Southeast trades

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (D) Southeast trades

    The South-East trade winds of the Southern Hemisphere cross the equator and, deflected to the right by Coriolis force, become the south-west monsoon.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): SW monsoon = SE trades ka equator paar karke dayein mudna.

  6. [RRB NTPC UG 22/08/2025 Morning] What is the primary cause of southwest monsoon in India?

    1. Westerly winds from the Atlantic
    2. Tidal effects
    3. Differential heating of land and sea
    4. Local winds from the desert
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (C) Differential heating of land and sea

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (C) Differential heating of land and sea

    In summer the land heats faster than the sea, creating a low-pressure area over the subcontinent that pulls in moist winds from the Indian Ocean.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Primary cause = land aur sea ka differential heating.

  7. [RRB NTPC UG 01/09/2025 Morning] What type of pressure develops over the Indian subcontinent during the summer, attracting monsoon winds?

    1. High pressure over land
    2. Low pressure over land
    3. Cyclonic high over land
    4. Anti-cyclonic high over land
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (B) Low pressure over land

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (B) Low pressure over land

    Intense summer heating creates a thermal low pressure over north-west India, which attracts the moisture-laden monsoon winds.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Garmi mein Indian subcontinent par low pressure banta hai jo monsoon hawaon ko kheenchta hai.

  8. [RPF Constable 12/03/2025 Afternoon] The southwest monsoon is believed to engulf the entire subcontinent by mid ________.

    1. May
    2. July
    3. August
    4. June
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (B) July

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (B) July

    The monsoon bursts over Kerala around 1 June and covers the entire country by about 15 July.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): SW monsoon ~mid-July tak poore subcontinent ko cover kar leta hai.

  9. [RRB NTPC UG 08/09/2025 Morning] Clear skies, rising temperatures, and moist land — conditions commonly referred to as ‘October heat’ — are associated with which of the following in the Indian context?

    1. Cyclonic Depressions of Arabian Sea
    2. Cyclonic Depressions of Bay of Bengal
    3. Retreating Monsoon
    4. Monsoon Wind striking the Western Coast
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (C) Retreating Monsoon

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (C) Retreating Monsoon

    ‘October heat’ occurs during the retreating monsoon: clear skies, high temperature and humid ground make the weather oppressive.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): ‘October heat’ = retreating monsoon ki sthiti.

  10. [RRB NTPC 11/06/2025 Afternoon] Which seasonal change marks the withdrawal of monsoon in India?

    1. Return of polar jet
    2. Onset of monsoon
    3. Rise in daytime temperature
    4. Southward shift of ITCZ
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (D) Southward shift of ITCZ

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (D) Southward shift of ITCZ

    Withdrawal starts in September as the ITCZ (low-pressure trough) shifts southwards and the sun moves south of the equator.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Monsoon withdrawal ka sanket = ITCZ ka dakshin ki taraf khisakna.

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