MCQs-Chapter 3 Climates of India-Class 7 Social Science

 Multiple Choice Questions-Chapter 3 Climates of India (Geography) Class 7 Subject Social Science 

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🧠 Multiple Choice Questions 

1. What is weather?

a) Seasonal wind

b) Short-term atmospheric condition ✅
c) Long-term pattern
d) None of the above

2. What determines climate?

a) Day-to-day changes
b) Wind speed
c) Long-term weather patterns ✅
d) Annual temperature

3. Which city has an alpine climate? 

a) Mumbai

b) Srinagar ✅

c) Chennai

d) Delhi

4. Which area in India has a tropical wet climate? 

a) Northern Plains
b) Western Ghats ✅
c) Thar Desert
d) Ladakh

5. The Thar Desert has what type of climate? 

a) Tropical
b) Subtropical
c) Arid ✅
d) Alpine

6. What does ‘altitude’ refer to? 

a) Distance from sea
b) Height above sea level ✅
c) Direction of wind
d) None

7. Which factor decreases temperature as it increases? 

a) Latitude
b) Humidity
c) Altitude ✅
d) Pressure

8. Why are coastal cities moderate in climate? 

a) Due to mountain winds
b) Due to sea breeze effect ✅
c) Due to rainfall
d) Due to fog

9. Which winds bring rainfall to India in summer? 

a) Northeast
b) Eastern
c) Southwest ✅
d) None

10. What is the eye of a cyclone? 

a) The rainy part
b) Cloudless center ✅
c) The windy part
d) Storm

11. Which city is likely to experience the highest temperature? 

a) Shimla
b) Nagpur ✅
c) Darjeeling
d) Munnar

12. What causes monsoon? 

a) Tides
b) Earthquake
c) Difference in heating of land and water ✅
d) Winds from Europe

13. What season follows the monsoon in India? 

a) Summer
b) Spring
c) Autumn ✅
d) Winter

14. The word monsoon comes from which language? 

a) Sanskrit
b) Persian
c) Arabic ✅
d) Hindi

15. When does the southwest monsoon reach North India? 

a) March
b) June
c) July ✅
d) August

16. What kind of climate is found on the Deccan Plateau? 

a) Alpine
b) Semi-arid ✅
c) Temperate
d) Tropical wet

17. Which state is most affected by cyclones? 

a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Andhra Pradesh ✅
d) Punjab

18. Which of the following affects climate? 

a) Topography ✅
b) Currency
c) Forest
d) Population

19. What is a microclimate? 

a) Small region climate ✅
b) Wind pattern
c) Ocean temperature
d) Thunderstorm

20. What region in India is often flooded during monsoons? 

a) Tamil Nadu
b) Bihar ✅
c) Rajasthan
d) Punjab

21. What causes landslides? 

a) Snow
b) Tidal waves
c) Rain and earthquakes ✅
d) Wind

22. What is one effect of climate change? 

a) Stable temperature
b) Stronger cyclones ✅
c) More rain only
d) Less vegetation

23. What is the key role of the NDRF? 

a) Planting trees
b) Predicting weather
c) Disaster response ✅
d) Farming support

24. Why does Leh remain cold? 

a) Proximity to sea
b) High altitude ✅
c) Flat plains
d) Rainfall

25. What are monsoon winds in winter called? 

a) Eastern
b) Western
c) Northeast ✅
d) Southeast

26. What is an urban heat island? 

a) Hill station
b) Hot city area with less vegetation ✅
c) Rainy place
d) Windy zone

27. Which city is hotter due to inland location? 

a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Nagpur ✅
d) Goa

28. Where are landslides most common?

 a) Plains
b) Deserts
c) Hills ✅
d) Coastal areas

29. What is a glacial burst? 

a) Melting snow
b) Sudden outflow of glacial lake ✅
c) Ice storm
d) Cold wind

30. What is the greenhouse effect? 

a) Cooling of Earth
b) Trapping heat by gases ✅
c) Wind pattern
d) Snowfall

31. Which region has a subtropical climate? 

a) Eastern Ghats
b) Northern Plains ✅
c) Thar Desert
d) Northeast India

32. What protects India from cold winds of Central Asia? 

a) Deccan Plateau
b) Himalayas ✅
c) Western Ghats
d) Rivers

33. Which festival is linked with harvest? 

a) Diwali
b) Pongal ✅
c) Holi
d) Eid

34. Which element is not a factor of climate? 

a) Latitude
b) Topography
c) Colour of soil ✅
d) Winds

35. Which season is associated with heavy rainfall? 

a) Winter
b) Spring
c) Monsoon ✅
d) Autumn

✅ True or False (5)

1. Climate is the same as weather. – False

2. India experiences only one type of climate. – False

3. Higher altitude places are cooler. – True

4. Mumbai has extreme temperature ranges. – False

5. The Himalayas influence India's climate. – True

🔄 Match the Following (5)

Column A	Column B
1. Monsoon winds	a. Cooler temperature
2. Latitude	b. Seasonal winds
3. Floods	c. Distance from Equator
4. Forest fires	d. Excess water
5. Altitude	e. Dry climate and heat

Answers:
1-e, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c, 5-d

🧩 Assertion and Reasoning (5)

1. Assertion: Ooty is cooler than Coimbatore.
   Reason: Ooty is located at a higher altitude.
   → Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation.

2. Assertion: Monsoon is a wind.
   Reason: It brings only cold weather.
   → A is true, R is false.

3. Assertion: Urban areas are warmer.
   Reason: Cities trap more heat due to concrete structures.
   → Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation.

4. Assertion: India faces many floods during winter.
   Reason: Heavy winter rains flood rivers.
   → Both A and R are false.

5. Assertion: The Thar Desert has high rainfall.
   Reason: It lies close to the sea.
   → Both A and R are false.

✍️ Fill in the Blanks (5)

1. __________ is the long-term pattern of weather in a region.
   → Climate

2. The __________ monsoon brings rainfall to most of India.
   → Southwest

3. A cyclone’s calm center is called the __________.
   → Eye

4. Monsoon winds reverse direction in __________.
   → Winter

5. The __________ Desert has an arid climate.
   → Thar

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