Question : Select the correct statement regarding the Indian monsoon.

Option 1: A monsoon is a seasonal shift in wind direction. It can cause very low rainfall during the summer and heavy rainfall in the winter

Option 2: A monsoon is a sudden temperature change. It can cause moderate rainfall during the summer and dry spells in the winter

Option 3: A monsoon is a seasonal shift in wind direction. It can cause heavy rainfall during the summer and dry spells in the winter

Option 4: A monsoon is a seasonal shift in wind direction. It can cause moderate rainfall during the summer and no rain in the winter

Question : How does "El Nino" affect the weather of the Indian subcontinent?

Option 1: El Nino during winter causes warm conditions over the Indian subcontinent, and during summer, it leads to dry conditions and deficient monsoon.

Option 2: El Nino results in better than normal monsoon in India.

Option 3: El Nino during summer causes warm conditions over the Indian subcontinent, and during winter, it leads to dry conditions and deficient monsoon.

Option 4: El Nino only affects the weather in South America; it does not affect Indian weather.

Question : Who among the following classical poets of the Sultanate period in India popularised Qawwali, a form of music which derived its name from the Arabic word "qaul", meaning "to speak"?

Option 1: Nizamuddin Auliya

Option 2: Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi

Option 3: Amir Khusrau

Option 4: Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz

Question : Though there is no single theory that can explain the origin of the south-west monsoon, it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during

Option 1: Winter months

Option 2: Summer months

Option 3: Cyclonic storms

Option 4: South-west trade wind flow

Question : The Kharif season in India largely coincides with the______.

Option 1: Southwest monsoon

Option 2: Southeast monsoon

Option 3: Northeast monsoon

Option 4: Northwest monsoon