भूगोल: जलवायु एवं मानसून (Climate & Monsoon) – Test 2

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भूगोल: जलवायु एवं मानसून (Climate & Monsoon) – Test 2 — प्रश्न व उत्तर (नमूना)

SSC • General Awareness • पिछले वर्षों के प्रश्न (CDS, CAPF, UPPCS आदि) + थ्योरी नोट्स • 25 प्रश्न • हर प्रश्न का सही उत्तर + विस्तृत व्याख्या (हिंदी/English)।

  1. [RRB NTPC 12/06/2025 Morning] Which Indian state receives rainfall from both, the Southwest and Northeast monsoons?

    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Bihar
    4. Gujarat
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (A) Tamil Nadu

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (A) Tamil Nadu

    Tamil Nadu gets some rain from the south-west monsoon but most of its annual rain from the retreating (north-east) monsoon in October–December.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): SW + NE dono monsoon = Tamil Nadu.

  2. [RRB NTPC UG 21/08/2025 Afternoon] Which physical feature acts as a barrier to the southwest monsoon winds, causing heavy rainfall on one side and dry conditions on the other?

    1. Vindhya Range
    2. Aravalli Range
    3. Satpura Range
    4. Western Ghats
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (D) Western Ghats

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (D) Western Ghats

    The Western Ghats block the Arabian Sea branch: the windward west coast gets very heavy rain while the Deccan plateau on the leeward side lies in the rain shadow. The Aravallis run parallel to the monsoon winds and cause little rain.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Western Ghats = monsoon barrier (ek taraf bhaari, doosri taraf sukha).
    ⚠️ ध्यान दें: Aravalli ko ‘barrier’ mat maniye (Q53) — woh monsoon hawa ke samanantar hai.

  3. [RRB NTPC 10/06/2025 Morning] Which Indian city is most influenced by retreating monsoon rainfall?

    1. Chennai
    2. Mumbai
    3. Bhopal
    4. Jaipur
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (A) Chennai

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (A) Chennai

    Chennai (Coromandel coast) receives most of its rain from the north-east/retreating monsoon in October–December.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Retreating monsoon se sabse prabhavit shahar = Chennai.

  4. [SSC CGL 13/09/2024 (1st Shift)] Which region in India receives less rainfall in summer, but heavy rainfall in winter season due to the retreating north easterly winds?

    1. Northern coastal region
    2. Eastern coastal region
    3. Western coastal region
    4. Southern coastal region
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (B) Eastern coastal region

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (B) Eastern coastal region

    The Coromandel (eastern coastal) region lies in the rain shadow in summer but gets heavy rain in winter from the retreating north-east monsoon.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Garmi mein kam, sardi mein bhaari barish = Eastern coastal region.

  5. [UPPCS 2024] Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List-I (Famous Local Storm):
    A. Mango shower
    B. Blossom shower
    C. Norwesters
    D. Loo

    List-II (Place/Area):
    1. Punjab to Bihar
    2. Kerala
    3. Karnataka Coastal Areas
    4. West Bengal

    1. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
    2. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
    3. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
    4. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (C) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (C) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

    Mango showers – Karnataka coastal areas (3); Blossom showers (cherry blossom) – Kerala (2); Norwesters (Kalbaisakhi) – West Bengal (4); Loo – hot dry wind from Punjab to Bihar (1). Code: 3, 2, 4, 1.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Match: Mango–Karnataka coast, Blossom–Kerala, Norwesters–West Bengal, Loo–Punjab to Bihar.

  6. [Phase XIII 30/07/2025 Shift-1 + IB MTS 2025] What are ‘mango showers’ in the context of Indian climate?

    1. Light pre-monsoon showers that help in the early ripening of mangoes
    2. Showers during the winter season that promote mango flowering
    3. A type of tropical storm that affects mango-producing regions
    4. Heavy rainfall during the monsoon season causes mangoes to ripen early
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (A) Light pre-monsoon showers that help in the early ripening of mangoes

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (A) Light pre-monsoon showers that help in the early ripening of mangoes

    Mango showers are light pre-monsoon showers (April–May) in Kerala and Karnataka that help the mango crop ripen early.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Mango showers = monsoon se pehle halki barish, aam pakne mein sahayak.

  7. [UK PCS 2025] Which of the following local winds affects some parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu during Pre-monsoon season?

    1. Mango Shower
    2. Mistral
    3. Kal baishakhi
    4. Loo
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (A) Mango Shower

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (A) Mango Shower

    Mango Showers occur in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu before the monsoon. Loo is a hot wind of the north; Kalbaisakhi is in Bengal; Mistral is a cold wind of the Mediterranean.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Kerala/TN mein pre-monsoon sthaniya hawa = Mango shower (Kalbaisakhi Bengal ki).

  8. [SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Morning)] What is Kalbaisakhi?

    1. Cold waves and rains
    2. Heatwaves and loo
    3. Snowfall and hail
    4. Pre monsoon showers and thunderstorms
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (D) Pre monsoon showers and thunderstorms

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (D) Pre monsoon showers and thunderstorms

    Kalbaisakhi (Nor’wester) is a violent pre-monsoon thunderstorm with rain, usually in the evenings of Baisakh (April–May) in West Bengal and Assam.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Kalbaisakhi = pre-monsoon barish + garaj ke saath toofan.

  9. [RRB NTPC UG 21/08/2025 Morning] ‘Blossom Shower’ triggers the blossoming of the flowers of which crops in Kerala and nearby areas?

    1. Cotton
    2. Sunflower
    3. Tea
    4. Coffee
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (D) Coffee

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (D) Coffee

    Blossom showers (cherry blossom showers) in Kerala and Karnataka help the coffee flowers to blossom.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Blossom shower = Kerala/Karnataka mein Coffee ke phool.

  10. [RRB NTPC UG 07/08/2025 Afternoon] Which term refers to the pre-monsoon showers that occur with a sudden rise in temperature, especially in southern India?

    1. Break in monsoon
    2. Mango showers
    3. Nor’wester
    4. Loo
    उत्तर व व्याख्या देखें

    उत्तर: (B) Mango showers

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (B) Mango showers

    Mango showers are pre-monsoon showers in south India (Kerala, Karnataka) occurring as temperature rises in April–May.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Achanak tapman badhne ke saath pre-monsoon barish (dakshin) = Mango showers.

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