Question : Hot, dry winds blowing in the Northern plain in India are known as _______.

Option 1: North Easterly winds

Option 2: Westerlies

Option 3: Loo

Option 4: Norwesters

Question : Which causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India?

Option 1: Western disturbances

Option 2: Cyclonic depression

Option 3: Southwest monsoon

Option 4: Retreating monsoon

Question : Which of the following waterways separates India from Sri Lanka?

Option 1: Arabian Sea

Option 2: Bay of Bengal

Option 3: Andaman Sea

Option 4: Palk Strait

Question : Consider the following statements about the main reasons for the excessive cold in north India during the cold weather season and identify which of the statements are correct.
1. States like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, being far away from the moderating influence of sea, experience continental climate.
2. The snowfall in the nearby Himalayan ranges creates a cold wave situation.
3. Around February, the cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring a cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India.

Option 1: 1 and 2 only

Option 2: 2 and 3 only

Option 3: 1, 2 and 3

Option 4: 1 and 3 only

Question : The mountain range that divides North and South India is

Option 1: Himalayas

Option 2: Western Ghats

Option 3: Vindhyas

Option 4: Satpura