11. Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall ?

1. 1. An 80km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere

   
   
   

   2. The middle and lower Asom valley

   
   
   

   3. North-eastern Rajasthan

   
   
   

   4. The coastal plain of Gujarat south of Narmada

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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12. Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills ?

1. 1. Tropical wet and dry climate

   
   
   

   2. Tropical wet and dry with winter rain

   
   
   

   3. Tropical semi-arid steppe

   
   
   

   4. Sub-tropical monsoon rainforest

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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13. Consider for following statements
    1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt.
    2. In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.
    Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

1. 1. 1 only

   
   
   

   2. 2 only

   
   
   

   3. Both 1 and 2

   
   
   

   4. Neither 1 nor 2

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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14. Which of the following are the main reason for the origin of the South-West monsoon in India ?
    I. Development of a low pressure in North-West India
    II. Deflection of trade winds
    III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean
    IV. Heating of the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal

1. 1. I, II, and III

   
   
   

   2. I and II

   
   
   

   3. II and III

   
   
   

   4. III and IV

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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15. The rainfall in Jaisalmer is

1. 1. 9 cm

   
   
   

   2. 8 cm

   
   
   

   3. 10 cm

   
   
   

   4. 12 cm

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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