WBCS Mains Climate, Soils & Natural Hazards Questions 2023
Q. In which of the following states black soil is not found? –
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) West Bengal
Correct Answer: (D) West Bengal.
Q. How many climatic regions Koppen divided India? –
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 10
Correct Answer: (C) 9.
WBCS Mains Climate, Soils & Natural Hazards Questions 2022
Q. In which type of soil cotton is mostly grown? –
(A) Red
(B) Regur
(C) Alluvial
(D) Peat
Correct Answer: (B) Regur.
Q. Which among the following soils is primarily infertile? –
(A) Regur
(B) Alluvial
(C) Bangar
(D) Lateritic
Correct Answer: (D) Lateritic.
Q. As per the Indian Standards Institution (ISI) most of the area of West Bengal lies under the following seismic zone: –
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV
(D) IV and V
Correct Answer: (C) III and IV.
Q. Match the following: –
List I (Vegetation Zone):
I. Sub-Tropical Broad Leaved hill forests
II. Himalayan Moist Temperate forests
III. Sub-Tropical Dry Evergreen forests
IV. Montane Wet Temperate
List II (Rainfall):
- 150 cm-300cm
- 75 cm-125 cm
- 150cm-250cm
- 50cm-100cm
Codes:
(A) I-1, II-2, III-3, IV-4
(B) I-4, II-1, III-2, IV-3
(C) I-2, II-3, III-4, IV-1
(D) I-3, II-4, III-1, IV-2
Correct Answer: (B) I-4, II-1, III-2, IV-3.
Q. It is composed with newer alluvium and forms the flood plain along the river. Identify it. –
(A) Bhangar
(B) Khadar
(C) Reh
(D) Kallar
Correct Answer: (B) Khadar.
Q. North-Western part of India receives winter rainfall due to –
(A) Nor’wester
(B) Western Disturbance
(C) Low pressure systems in the Arabian Sea
(D) Cold waves
Correct Answer: (B) Western Disturbance.
Q. This soil occupies the largest geographical area in India. Identify it. –
(A) Red
(B) Black
(C) Alluvial
(D) Lateritic
Correct Answer: (C) Alluvial.
Q. Arrange the soils of India according to the decreasing share of area they cover: –
(A) Red, Alluvial, Black, Laterite
(B) Alluvial, Black, Red, Laterite
(C) Black, Laterite, Red, Alluvial
(D) Alluvial, Black, Laterite, Red
Correct Answer: (B) Alluvial, Black, Red, Laterite.
Q. Which place in India should receive the maximum INSOLATION in the month of January? –
(A) Delhi
(B) Amritsar
(C) Chennai
(D) Kanyakumari
Correct Answer: (D) Kanyakumari.
Q. In India, local atmospheric disturbances during the summer season are associated with certain geographical areas. Which of the following pair is incorrect? –
(A) Loo – Punjab
(B) Mango Shower – Odisha
(C) Andhi – Uttar Pradesh
(D) Nor’wester – West Bengal
Correct Answer: (B) Mango Shower – Odisha.
WBCS Mains Climate, Soils & Natural Hazards Questions 2021
Q. What per cent of El-Nino event are responsible for drought in India? –
(A) 10 per cent
(B) 20 per cent
(C) 30 per cent
(D) 43 per cent
Correct Answer: (D) 43 per cent.
Q. Coromandel Coast is under which Earthquake Zone? –
(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV
Correct Answer: (B) II.
Q. In the sub-continent of India the region frequently affected by tropical cyclone is the –
(A) Gujarat Coast
(B) Coromandel Coast
(C) Konkan Coast
(D) Malabar Coast
Correct Answer: (B) Coromandel Coast.
Q. The Himalayas as a region have always been susceptible to disaster, because –
(A) human interference increase day by day.
(B) the neo-tectonic mountain building is under process.
(C) completion of mountain building process.
(D) highness of mountain
Correct Answer: (B) the neo-tectonic mountain building is under process.
Q. ‘Andhis’ are storms of –
(A) Punjab
(B) West Bengal
(C) Assam
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: (D) Uttar Pradesh.
Q. The amount and intensity of monsoon in India are affected by –
(A) Tropical depressions
(B) Western disturbance
(C) Tropical disturbances
(D) Orographic barriers
Correct Answer: (A) Tropical depressions.
Q. Koppen denotes peninsular plateau as –
(A) BShw
(B) Bwhw
(C) Aw
(D) As
Correct Answer: (C) Aw.
Q. Alluvial soils of Ganga plains are genetically –
(A) Zonal
(B) Intrazonal
(C) Azonal
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Azonal.
WBCS Mains Climate, Soils & Natural Hazards Questions 2020
Q. The full form of the abbreviation NLM is –
(A) Northern Line of Monsoon
(B) Normal Line of Monsoon
(C) Northern Limit of Monsoon
(D) Normal Limit of Monsoon
Correct Answer: (C) Northern Limit of Monsoon.
Q. The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because –
(A) Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current.
(B) Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator.
(C) Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side.
(D) Thiruvananthapuram is vegetated while Mumbai is not.
Correct Answer: (B) Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator.
Q. Small areas of peaty soils occur in –
(A) Haryana
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttaranchal
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: (C) Uttaranchal.
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: –
List-I (Climate Classification):
(a) Aw
(b) Amw
(c) Bshw
(d) Bwhw
List-II (Region):
- Rain shadow zone of Karnataka
- Thar desert
- West Bengal and Bihar
- Malabar Coast
Codes:
(A) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
(B) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
(C) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
(D) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
Correct Answer: (A) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2.
Q. The area from Punjab to Kutch falls under ______ type of climate. –
(A) Bsh
(B) Bwh
(C) Awf
(D) Cwe
Correct Answer: (A) Bsh.
Q. The northward shift of the ITC over India leads to the onset of –
(A) Northeast monsoon
(B) Retreating monsoon
(C) Southwest monsoon
(D) Westerly depressions
Correct Answer: (C) Southwest monsoon.
WBCS Mains Climate, Soils & Natural Hazards Questions 2019
Q. Black soil is mostly found in ______ states of India. –
(A) Maharastra and Gujrat
(B) Maharastra and Rajasthan
(C) Andhra Pradesh and Kerela
(D) Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: (A) Maharastra and Gujrat.
Q. The full form of the abbreviation NLM is ______. –
(A) Northern Line of Monsoon
(B) Normal Line of Monsoon
(C) Northern Limit of Monsoon
(D) Normal Limit of Monsoon
Correct Answer: (C) Northern Limit of Monsoon.
Q. Saline soil is found in ______. –
(A) Estuary of Narmada
(B) Malwa Plateau
(C) Meghalaya Plateau
(D) Rajmahal Hills
Correct Answer: (A) Estuary of Narmada.
Q. The famous earthquake of January 26, 2001 took place at ______. –
(A) Uttar Kashi
(B) Bhuj (Gujrat)
(C) Andaman and Nicobar
(D) Kinnaur
Correct Answer: (B) Bhuj (Gujrat).
Q. In the year ______ tsunami occurred in coastal areas of India. –
(A) 2003
(B) 2006
(C) 2004
(D) 2005
Correct Answer: (C) 2004.
Q. IMD has defined severe drought when deficiency of rainfall exceeds ______ of normal rainfall. –
(A) 25%
(B) 40%
(C) 50%
(D) 75%
Correct Answer: (C) 50%.
Q. ______ is not a drought prone area. –
(A) Kalahandi (Orrisa)
(B) Purulia (West Bengal)
(C) Nellai (Tamil Nadu)
(D) Assam Valley (Assam)
Correct Answer: (D) Assam Valley (Assam).
Q. In 2005, the Indian government enacted an act for prevention and mitigation of disaster. It is known as ______. –
(A) Disaster Prevention Act
(B) Disaster Mitigation Act
(C) Disaster Management Act
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Disaster Management Act.
Q. ______ crosses the Himalayas and brings dry and stable weather in winter in India. –
(A) Easterly Jet Streams
(B) Westerly Jet Streams
(C) Both easterly and westerly jet streams
(D) South Eastern Monsoon wind
Correct Answer: (B) Westerly Jet Streams.
Q. The western disturbances cause winter precipitation in north-west regions of Indian subcontinent. It originates from ______. –
(A) Mediterranean Sea
(B) Aral Sea
(C) Caspian Sea
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Mediterranean Sea.
Q. According to Koppen’s climatic classification, Kerela has ______ climate. –
(A) Tropical monsoon
(B) Tropical moist
(C) Tropical Savanna
(D) Cold Humid Winter
Correct Answer: (A) Tropical monsoon.
Q. ______ forecast flood in India. –
(A) Indian Meteorological Department
(B) Central Flood Forecasting Organization
(C) Central Flood and Disaster Forecasting Organization
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (B) Central Flood Forecasting Organization.
Q. The National Air Monitoring Program was initiated by ______. –
(A) National Disaster Management Agency
(B) State Pollution Control Board
(C) National Pollution Control Board
(D) Indian Meteorological Department
Correct Answer: (C) National Pollution Control Board.
WBCS Mains Climate, Soils & Natural Hazards Questions 2018
Q. Saline and alkaline soils in India are also called as –
(A) Kallar
(B) Khadar
(C) Regur
(D) Bangar
Correct Answer: (A) Kallar.
Q. Laterite soil is found in which of the following states of India? –
(A) Haryana and Punjab
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Gujrat and Rajasthan
(D) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: (D) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Q. Watermelons grow the best in –
(A) Alluvial soil
(B) Sandy soil
(C) Black soil
(D) Laterite soil
Correct Answer: (B) Sandy soil.
Q. If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon, it is termed as –
(A) Flood year
(B) Drought year
(C) Famine year
(D) Self sufficient
Correct Answer: (B) Drought year.
Q. One of the regions that receives rainfall from the NE monsoon is –
(A) West Bengal
(B) Assam
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: (D) Tamil Nadu.
Q. Which of the following is the area of lowest pressure over Indian sub continent during hot dry weather season? –
(A) Rann of Kutch
(B) Rajasthan
(C) N-W India
(D) Meghalaya
Correct Answer: (C) N-W India.
Q. Delhi gets winter rainfall due to –
(A) SW Monsoon
(B) NE Monsoon
(C) Conventional rain
(D) Western disturbance
Correct Answer: (D) Western disturbance.
Q. Nagpur gets scanty rainfall as it is located towards –
(A) Windward side
(B) Seawash side
(C) Onshore side
(D) Leeward side
Correct Answer: (D) Leeward side.
Q. Western disturbances cause rainfall in the following Indian states during winter –
(A) Punjab and Haryana
(B) Bihar and West Bengal
(C) Kerela and Karnataka
(D) M.P. & U.P.
Correct Answer: (A) Punjab and Haryana.
Q. Which one of the following is the driest region in India? –
(A) Telengana
(B) Marwar
(C) Vidarbha
(D) Marathwada
Correct Answer: (B) Marwar.
Q. Which coasts of India is most affected by tropical cyclones? –
(A) Malabar
(B) Andhra
(C) Konkan
(D) Gujarat
Correct Answer: (B) Andhra.
Q. Which one of the following is the wetlist place in India? –
(A) Mahabaleswar
(B) Cherapunji
(C) Udhaga-mandalarm
(D) Mawsynram
Correct Answer: (D) Mawsynram.
Q. The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is –
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Leh in Kashmir
(C) Coromondal Coast
(D) Konkan Coast
Correct Answer: (B) Leh in Kashmir.
Q. Mumbai receives more rainfall than pune because –
(A) Mumbai is on the windward side.
(B) Pune is at a greater elevation.
(C) Mumbai is a coastal city.
(D) Pune has less vegetation.
Correct Answer: (A) Mumbai is on the windward side.
Q. Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in Western Rajasthan? –
(A) Wind erosion
(B) Erosion by water
(C) Wind deposition
(D) Mechanical weathering
Correct Answer: (C) Wind deposition.
WBCS Mains Climate, Soils & Natural Hazards Questions 2017
Q. The state of Maharashtra has mainly –
(A) Red soil
(B) Lateritic soil
(C) Alkaline soil
(D) Black soil
Correct Answer: (D) Black soil.
Q. Gully erosion on soil surface is more prominent in India in –
(A) the Chambal area
(B) Bikaner-Jodhpur area
(C) the Odisha plain area
(D) the Darjeeling hill area
Correct Answer: (A) the Chambal area.
Q. ‘Khadar’ is a younger alluvium usually found in the state of –
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Assam
Correct Answer: (B) Uttar Pradesh.
Q. The maximum variability of annual rainfall in India occurs in –
(A) the Meghalaya plateau region.
(B) the Ganga plain region.
(C) the Thar desert region.
(D) the Peninsular region.
Correct Answer: (C) the Thar desert region.
Q. Which one of the following is correctly matched in terms of average annual rainfall (in mm)?
(A) Kolkata – 1200
(B) Delhi – 800
(C) Bikaner – 100
(D) Srinagar – 400
Correct Answer: (B) Delhi – 800.
Q. According to ISI Seismic Risk Zones the South Bengal Plains lie within –
(A) Zone I
(B) Zone II
(C) Zone III
(D) Zone IV
Correct Answer: (C) Zone III.
Q. Low rainfall is experienced in Tamil Nadu during the South West/Summer monsoon because –
(A) Tamil Nadu is situated in a rainshadow area.
(B) wind blows from land to sea.
(C) temperature is abnormally high.
(D) low moisture in the air.
Correct Answer: (A) Tamil Nadu is situated in a rainshadow area.
Q. The most important human factor responsible for soil erosion in India is –
(A) overgrazing
(B) deforestation
(C) over utilization of land and soil
(D) over utilization of groundwater
Correct Answer: (A) overgrazing.
Q. The Northern plains of India get rainfall in winter from –
(A) the thunderstorms
(B) the easterly depressions
(C) the western disturbances
(D) the retreating monsoon
Correct Answer: (C) the western disturbances.
WBCS Mains Climate, Soils & Natural Hazards Questions 2016
Q. Regur soil is much suitable for one of the following : –
(A) Jute
(B) Coffee
(C) Cotton
(D) Tea
Correct Answer: (C) Cotton.
Q. The ‘rain shadow’ region in India is –
(A) the eastern part of Western Ghat
(B) Chotanagpur plateau
(C) Piedmont of Himalayas
(D) The desert
Correct Answer: (A) the eastern part of Western Ghat.
Q. Isohyets lines shows the distribution of __________ on map. –
(A) Temperature
(B) Rainfall
(C) Snowfall
(D) Humidity
Correct Answer: (B) Rainfall.
WBCS Mains Climate, Soils & Natural Hazards Questions 2015
Q. Peaty soil is found in : –
(A) Kerala
(B) Assam
(C) Manipur
(D) Gujarat
Correct Answer: (A) Kerala.
Q. Severe drought is called when : –
(A) Shortage of annual rain fall is by more than 50%
(B) Shortage of annual rain fall by more than 80%
(C) Shortage of annual rain fall by more than 60%
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Shortage of annual rain fall is by more than 50%.
Q. Which one of the following is most prone to earth quake? –
(A) High hill-tops
(B) Young folded mountain
(C) Oil shields
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer: (B) Young folded mountain.
Q. Which of the following percentage of solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere? –
(A) 14%
(B) 16%
(C) 10%
(D) 20%
Correct Answer: (A) 14%.
Q. Which of the following time, the highest temperature is found in the Earth? –
(A) 12 NOON
(B) 2 P.M
(C) 1 P.M.
(D) 12.30 P.M.
Correct Answer: (B) 2 P.M.
Q. The immediate cause for the SE Trades to cross the equator and blow as SW Monsoon winds over India is the : –
(A) Intense low pressure over Tibet
(B) Heated Ganga Plain
(C) Intense low pressure area of Thar desert
(D) High temperature over Chhotonagpur Plateau
Correct Answer: (A) Intense low pressure over Tibet.
Q. The term ‘Regur’ refers to : –
(A) Deltaic alluvial soils
(B) Lateritic soils
(C) Black Cotton Soils
(D) Red and yellow soils
Correct Answer: (C) Black Cotton Soils.
Q. The EL Nino which influence the Indian monsoon is –
(A) A cold ocean current that flows Northward along the Coast of Chile
(B) A warm ocean current that flows Westwards along the Coast of Ecuador and Peru
(C) A low pressure system over Western Coast of Spain
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (B) A warm ocean current that flows Westwards along the Coast of Ecuador and Peru.
Q. The Black Cotton Soil of India –
I. Is mainly distributed over the River valley of the Deccan
II. Is distributed over the Lava Region of the Deccan
III. Has a great capacity of retaining moisture, is extremely fertile at surface
IV. Occupies about 10% of the total area of the country
Choose the correct Code:
(A) I, II & III
(B) I, III & IV
(C) II & III
(D) III & IV
Correct Answer: (A) I, II & III.
Q. Which one of the following statements is correct? –
(A) Stormy weather conditions is indicated by sudden fall in barometer reading
(B) Copernicus has for the first time stated that the Earth was spherical
(C) Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights because of absorption of heat from atmosphere and send it towards Earth
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Stormy weather conditions is indicated by sudden fall in barometer reading.
WBCS Mains Climate, Soils & Natural Hazards Questions 2014
Q. Tarai soils are –
(A) rich in phosphate
(B) deficient in organic matter
(C) mature in nature
(D) rich in nitrogen
Correct Answer: (D) rich in nitrogen.
Q. Which statement is not true for monsoon? –
(A) Monsoons are large scale seasonal wind systems
(B) There is complete reversal of winds
(C) Rhythm is key note of the monsoonal climate
(D) Monsoons are not affected by ENSO
Correct Answer: (D) Monsoons are not affected by ENSO.
Q. If the wind force is in range of Beaufort scale 6 to 12, it is –
(A) Tropical Depression
(B) Tropical Storm
(C) Tropical Disturbance
(D) Hurricane
Correct Answer: (D) Hurricane.
Q. Which one is not a Green House Gas? –
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Methane
(C) Sulfur Hexafluoride
(D) Hydro oxide
Correct Answer: (D) Hydro oxide.
Q. Lateretic soil is not deficient in –
(A) Lime
(B) Iron
(C) Organic matter
(D) Phosphate
Correct Answer: (B) Iron.
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