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Q1
Cherrapunji (Sohra) in Meghalaya receives extremely heavy rainfall primarily because:
- A. It is near the Bay of Bengal
- B. The funnel-shaped hills trap and force monsoon winds upward
- C. It is at the highest elevation in northeast India
- D. The Arabian Sea branch of monsoon is stronger there
Q2
The Green Revolution in India in the 1960s primarily benefited which crops?
- A. Cotton and jute
- B. Pulses and oilseeds
- C. Wheat and rice
- D. Sugarcane and tea
Q3
The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) affects India's:
- A. Winter rainfall
- B. Southwest monsoon
- C. Cyclone patterns
- D. Temperature range
Q4
Black soil (Regur soil), best for cotton cultivation, is found mainly in:
- A. Punjab and Haryana
- B. Deccan Plateau region
- C. Gangetic plains
- D. Northeast India
Q5
The "Mango Showers" are pre-monsoon rains that help ripen mangoes, mainly in:
- A. Rajasthan
- B. Kerala and Karnataka
- C. Punjab
- D. West Bengal
Q6
The "Loo" is a hot, dry wind that blows in:
- A. Northeast India in winter
- B. North India in summer
- C. Coastal Andhra in monsoon
- D. Rajasthan in winter
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