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Climate & Natural Disasters: BPSC Prelims PYQs

20 previous-year questions on Climate & Natural Disasters, asked 1994–2023. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   During the monsoon season in India, most of the cyclones have their origin

   1. Abetween 8° N and 13° N latitude
   2. Bbetween 10° N and 15° N latitude
   3. Cbetween 16° N and 21° N latitude
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018

   Which of the following atmospheric features are associated with the performance of the Indian summer monsoon?

   1. ATropical Easterly Jet Stream
   2. BShift of ITCZ
   3. CTibetan High
   4. DLa Niña
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

   The Indian monsoon is indicated by seasonal displacement because of –

   1. ADifferential temperature of land and sea
   2. BCold wind of middle Asia
   3. CExcess similarity of temperature
   4. DNone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. BPSC TRE-1 (Aug 2023)

   What is the normal date of withdrawal of the southwest monsoon in Hyderabad?

   1. AOctober 1
   2. BOctober 15
   3. CNovember 1
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011

   Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to-

   1. AThe difference in their altitudes
   2. BTheir distance from the sea
   3. CSnowfall in Shimla
   4. DPollution in Amritsar
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995

   Declining of monsoon is indicated by: (i) Clear sky (ii) High pressure condition in the Bay of Bengal (iii) Rising temperature on land Select your answer using the following code –

   1. AOnly i
   2. BBoth i and ii
   3. Ci, ii and iii
   4. DBoth ii and iii
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   Which of the following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?

   1. AMalabar
   2. BCoromandel
   3. CKonkan
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014

   Which one of the following is the driest place?

   1. AMumbai
   2. BDelhi
   3. CLeh
   4. DBangalore
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   The driest place in India is?

   1. ALeh
   2. BBikaner
   3. CJaisalmer
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

    The powerful El Niño in India is the cause of -

    1. ANormal rainfall
    2. BExcessive rainfall
    3. CDrought
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008

    India gets maximum rainfall mainly from –

    1. ANorth-East Monsoon
    2. BRetreating Monsoon
    3. CSouth-West Monsoon
    4. DConvectional rainfall
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    Which of the following receives heavy rainfall in the month of October and November?

    1. AHills of Garo, Khasi and Jaintia
    2. BCoromandel Coast
    3. CPlateau of Chota Nagpur
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999

    Mango shower is –

    1. AShower of mangoes
    2. BDropping of mangoes
    3. CRainfall in March-April in Bihar and Bengal
    4. DCrop of mango
    Answer and explanation →

14. 14. 68th BPSC Prelims 2023

    Towards the end of summer, there are pre-monsoon showers which are a common phenomenon in Kerala and coastal areas of Karnataka. Locally, they are known as

    1. AMango showers
    2. BBlossom showers
    3. CNorwesters
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

15. 15. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022

    Rajasthan receives very little rain because –

    1. AThe monsoon fails to reach this area
    2. BIt is too hot
    3. CThere is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
    4. DThe winds do not come across any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the air
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

16. 16. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018

    Dryland agriculture in India is practised in areas having annual rainfall less than

    1. A150 cm
    2. B125 cm
    3. C100 cm
    4. D75 cm
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

17. 17. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    When running water cuts through clayey soils and makes deep channels, they lead to

    1. AGully erosion
    2. BSheet erosion
    3. CDeforestation
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

18. 18. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000

    Which of the following, the state receives rainfall in winter season–

    1. AKerala
    2. BTamil Nadu
    3. CWest Bengal
    4. DOdisha
    Answer and explanation →

19. 19. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005

    Match List-I (Natural Hazards) with List-II (Regions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Natural Hazards) (Regions) A. Floods 1. Himalayan foothill Zone B. Earthquakes 2. Jharkhand and Northern Odisha C. Droughts 3. Plains of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar D. Cyclones 4. Mid-Eastern India. Code : A B C D

    1. A3 1 2 4
    2. B3 1 4 2
    3. C2 3 1 4
    4. D4 2 3 1
    Answer and explanation →

20. 20. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    Which of the following areas is not a landslide-prone area?

    1. AWestern Ghats
    2. BEastern Ghats
    3. CHimalayan Regions
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →