Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 9 — Chapter 9: Climate
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What factors affect India's climate? [1]
(A) Latitude, altitude, sea distance, Himalayas and monsoons
(B) Only latitude
(C) Only altitude
(D) Only monsoons
2. What does India's tropical location cause? [1]
(A) Generally warm temperatures
(B) Generally cold temperatures
(C) No specific temperature pattern
(D) Only snow year-round
3. What role do the Himalayas play in climate? [1]
(A) Blocking cold winds and trapping monsoon rain
(B) No climatic role
(C) Only affecting local temperature
(D) Causing droughts only
4. How does distance from the sea affect climate? [1]
(A) Coastal areas have milder temperatures
(B) Coastal areas have more extreme temperatures
(C) Distance has no effect
(D) Inland areas are always milder
5. What is the most significant climate factor for India? [1]
(A) The southwest monsoon
(B) Only latitude
(C) Only altitude
(D) Only distance from the sea
6. What does the monsoon determine? [1]
(A) Rainfall timing and amount
(B) Only temperature
(C) Only wind direction
(D) Nothing important
7. What does monsoon rainfall support? [1]
(A) Indian agriculture
(B) Only tourism
(C) Only mining
(D) Nothing important
8. Why study factors affecting India's climate? [1]
(A) It explains India's diverse weather patterns
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) It's not useful
9. What causes the summer monsoon winds? [1]
(A) Low pressure over land drawing moist ocean winds
(B) High pressure over land pushing winds away
(C) No pressure differences at all
(D) Cold air sinking over the ocean
10. When does the southwest monsoon typically arrive? [1]
(A) Around early June
(B) Around December
(C) Around March
(D) Around August only
11. Where does the southwest monsoon come from? [1]
(A) The Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal
(B) Only the Pacific Ocean
(C) Only the Atlantic Ocean
(D) Only from the Himalayas
12. What happens to wind direction in winter? [1]
(A) Winds blow from land to sea
(B) Winds blow from sea to land
(C) Winds stop completely
(D) Winds reverse randomly
13. What is the winter monsoon called? [1]
(A) The northeast monsoon
(B) The southwest monsoon
(C) The equatorial monsoon
(D) The polar monsoon
14. Why does land create low pressure in summer? [1]
(A) It heats up faster than the sea
(B) It cools faster than the sea
(C) It doesn't heat at all
(D) The sea heats faster than land
15. What can unpredictable monsoons cause? [1]
(A) Droughts or floods
(B) Perfect weather always
(C) No effect on agriculture
(D) Only mild inconvenience
16. Why is the monsoon mechanism crucial for India? [1]
(A) It's vital for agriculture and water supply
(B) It has no importance
(C) Only affects fishing
(D) Only affects tourism