Weather & Climate of J&K

 Q1. Which region of J&K UT comes under the Temperate climatic zone ? 

A. Jammu          B. Kashmir          C. Both A & B                  D. NOTA 

Q2. The Hottest & Coldest month in Jammu region of JK UT ? 

A. June & January        B. July & January         C. May & January     D. NOTA 

Q3. Kathua , Jammu , Samba  & Udhampur lie in which climatic zone of Jammu & Kashmir? 

A. Sub-tropical zone     B. Temperate Zone      C. Arctic cold desert area     D. NOTA 

Q4. ..........is an example of hot and dry winds in India's northern plains. 

A. Loo                        B. Harud                     C. Wandah                        D. Shishur 

Q5. .......... is an example of Cold winds in J&K. 

A. Dadu            B. Loo                  C. Chillai-Khurd            D. Kaal Baisakhi  

Q6. Which district of Jammu division receives the maximum rainfall in a year in J&K ? 

A. Doda            B. Kathua             C. Reasi                      D. Udhampur 

Q7. The total annual rainfall of Jammu & Kashmir region  respectively are :-

A. 136 cm & 80 cm         B. 103 cm & 110 cm       C. 80 cm & 136 cm    D. NOTA 

Q8. Chillai-Kalan are 40 days of very cold weather from ......to .......

A. 21 Dec to 31 Jan       B. 31Jan to 19 Feb       C. 22 Dec to 01 Feb    D. NOTA 

NOTE:-

Chillai-Khurd (20 days) - 31 Jan to 19 Feb &

 Chillai bacha (10days) = 19Feb to Mar. 02 

Q9. Summer season in Kashmir valley is also known as :- 

A. Soha                B. Grishm/ Retkol                 C. Sonth                     D. Patjhar 

Q10. Waharat or Barsat is local name for the season of ----

A. Rainy       B. Autumn        C. Winter          D. Ice cold 

Q11. Which of the following is incorrectly paired or related ? 

A. Spring = Bahaar = Sont 

B. Autumn = Patjhar = harud 

C. Winter = Syaala = wandah 

D. Ice -cold = Shishur 

E. NOTA 

Q12. The ..........brings heavy snowfall in the J&K UT during winter season ? 

A. Western Disturbances  B. Eastern Disturbances  C. Mountainous topography D. NOTA 

Q13.The total annual rainfall of J&K is 

A. 136 cm      B. 80 cm        C. 100 cm       D. 103 cm 

Q14. ---------pre-monsoon shower , summer rain in kerala & karnataka are 

A. Mangoshowers     B. kaal baisakhi       C. Dadu     D. Loo 

Q15. .........thunderstorms with strong winds & rain in west-Bengal 

A. Kaal Baisakhi     B. Loo      C. Mangoshowers         D. Small cold 

Q16. Expecting the plain , south of shivaliks of the Jammu region , the climate over the greater parts of J&K resembles to the -------parts of the temperate latitudes.

 A. Mountainous & Continental     B. Mountainous & temperate   C.Both A &B   D. NOTA 

Q17. The J&K UT receives heavy rainfall & snow in the winter  due to western disturbances . The disturbances have their origin in the 

A. Mountains       B. varied topography     C. Seasonal Monsoon   D. Mediterranean  sea 

Q18. The water vapour content of air is known as -------. warmer air has a greater capacity for holding water vapour whereas cooler air has a lesser capacity 

A. Humidity    B. Relative Humidity     C. Dew point   D. Specific Humidity 

Q19. Orographic rainfall is :-

A. Moisture laden winds -forced to rise with slope of the mountain & the air gets cooled adiabatically causing rainfall on the windward side of the mountains. 

B. Rainfall associated with the passage of a cyclone or depression & are caused by a warm moist air mass moving upwards over colder heavier air. 

C. rainfall generally occurs in the equatorial climate where constant high temperature & high humidity produces convectional rainfall-occurs in early summer 

D. All of the above 

Q20. ........is the coldest month  of J&K .

A. January      B. February     C. March      D. December 

            To be Continued ...