1. How is the climate of Ambikapur district characterized?
a) Cold and snowy
b) Hot summer and well-distributed rainfall during monsoon
c) Extremely dry with no rainfall
d) Mild temperatures throughout the year
Answer: b) Hot summer and well-distributed rainfall during monsoon
2. According to Thornthwait's classification, what type of climate does Ambikapur district fall into?
a) Desert
b) Tropical Rainforest
c) Tropical Grassland
d) Mediterranean
Answer: c) Tropical Grassland
3. In Trewartha's classification, Surguja falls into which climate class?
a) BW
b) AW
c) CF
d) ET
Answer: b) AW
4. What does the symbol AW denote in Trewartha's classification?
a) Tropical Rainforest region
b) Tropical Grassland region
c) Mediterranean region
d) Desert region
Answer: b) Tropical Grassland region
5. What is the chief feature of the AW climate class?
a) Extremely low temperatures throughout the year
b) Long dry period with rising temperatures
c) Abundant rainfall and high humidity
d) Snowfall during the winter season
Answer: b) Long dry period with rising temperatures
6. How does the location on the Tropic of Cancer affect the climate of the Ambikapur district?
a) Intense cold temperatures
b) Tropical climate with high pressure throughout the year
c) Frequent cyclones
d) Heavy snowfall
Answer: b) Tropical climate with high pressure throughout the year
7. What protects the Ambikapur district against cold winds from the northern belt?
a) Proximity to the ocean
b) High altitude above MSL
c) Presence of large forests
d) Urbanization
Answer: b) High altitude above MSL
8. How far is the Ambikapur district from the ocean, and what impact does it have on the climate?
a) 100 km, strong oceanic effect
b) 500 km, oceanic effect remains zero
c) 700 km, heavy rainfall
d) 1,000 km, frequent cyclones
Answer: b) 500 km, oceanic effect remains zero
9. Which region is mentioned as the hottest in Nichghat during the summer?
a) Pandrapat
b) Raigarh
c) Ambikapur
d) Kunkuri
Answer: d) Kunkuri
10. Which region is referred to as the coldest in Upper Ghat during the winter?
a) Pandrapat
b) Raigarh
c) Ambikapur
d) Kunkuri
Answer: a) Pandrapat
11. What type of region is Kunkuri ?
a) Forest
b) Junction
c) Desert
d) Valley
Answer: a) Forest
12. What serves as a junction that people from Raigarh, Ambikapur, or Jashpur need to cross first?
a) Pandrapat
b) Nichghat
c) Kunkuri
d) Patthalgaon
Answer: d) Patthalgaon
13. During which season is Pandrapat mentioned as the coldest region?
a) Summer
b) Winter
c) Autumn
d) Spring
Answer: b) Winter
14. What is the significance of Patthalgaon in relation to Raigarh, Ambikapur, and Jashpur?
a) Forest region
b) Junction to cross
c) Desert area
d) Hottest region
Answer: b) Junction to cross
15. What is the average rainfall in Janjgir-Champa district?
a) 1157.1 mm
b) 1478.0 mm
c) 49.0 mm
d) 08.0 mm
Answer: a) 1157.1 mm
16. What is the general rainfall in the district?
a) 1157.1 mm
b) 1478.0 mm
c) 49.0 mm
d) 08.0 mm
Answer: b) 1478.0 mm
17. What is the average maximum temperature in Janjgir-Champa district?
a) 1157.1 Degree C
b) 1478.0 Degree C
c) 49.0 Degree C
d) 08.0 Degree C
Answer: c) 49.0 Degree C
18. What is the average minimum temperature in the Janjgir-Champa district?
a) 1157.1 Degree C
b) 1478.0 Degree C
c) 49.0 Degree C
d) 08.0 Degree C
Answer: d) 08.0 Degree C
19. What type of climate does Bilaspur district have?
a) Arctic
b) Tropical
c) Temperate
d) Sub-tropical, semi arid, continental, and monsoon type
Answer: d) Sub-tropical, semi arid, continental, and monsoon type
20. When does the winter season start in Bilaspur district?
a) January
b) October
c) November
d) March
Answer: c) November
21. What is a characteristic of the summer season in Bilaspur district?
a) Heavy rainfall
b) Cool temperatures
c) Maximum temperature reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius
d) Snowfall
Answer: c) Maximum temperature reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius
22. During which months does the southwest monsoon arrive in Bilaspur district?
a) July to September
b) December to February
c) March to May
d) September to November
Answer: a) July to September
23. Which crops are particularly suitable for cultivation in the climate of Bilaspur district?
a) Pineapples and cocoa
b) Wheat, rice, sugarcane, and cotton
c) Apples and cherries
d) Coffee and tea
Answer: b) Wheat, rice, sugarcane, and cotton