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1. What is the primary benefit of monsoons in India?
Tourism
Relief from heat and water for agriculture
Electricity generation
Improved transportation
2. What often accompanies monsoon rains in India?
Snowfall
Drought
Flooding and landslides
Earthquakes
3. Which two cities in India received monsoon rains on the same day for the first time since 1961?
Chennai and Kolkata
Hyderabad and Jaipur
Mumbai and New Delhi
Delhi and Bangalore
4. What caused the Chandigarh-Manali highway to be blocked?
Flooding
A landslide
An accident
Snowfall
5. How many roads were reported to be affected in Himachal Pradesh during the monsoon?
200
50
170
100
6. What happened to the road bridge over the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh?
It was repaired and functional
It was washed away by floodwaters
It was damaged by an earthquake
It remained unaffected
7. Why are weather forecasts important during monsoons?
To promote tourism
To prepare for extreme weather events
To control agricultural activities
To predict earthquakes
8. What happened to many people’s homes and belongings during the floods?
They were secured by disaster authorities
They remained intact
They were stored in flood shelters
They were washed away by the floodwaters
9. What complaint did flood victims mention in the content?
Lack of proper housing
Losing clothes, food grains, and belongings
Poor disaster relief services
Lack of transportation during floods
10. Which region in India is a "serial offender" for massive flooding during the rainy season?
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Kerala
Assam
11. How many animals were reported killed in Himachal Pradesh due to the monsoon?
500
100
200
300+
12. How many people were displaced by flooding in Assam?
150,000
50,000
200,000
100,000
13. When did the monsoons arrive in Mumbai this year?
Early by one week
Late by one month
Late by two weeks
On time
14. How much rainfall was reported in Mumbai on the day the monsoon arrived?
54 mm
44 mm
24 mm
34 mm
15. What unusual event occurred this year with the monsoons?
The monsoon was completely absent in some states
No flooding was reported anywhere in India
Mumbai and New Delhi received rains on the same day
Snowfall accompanied the monsoons
16. Which region is typically considered a dry desert zone, but was affected by monsoons this year?
Assam
Himachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
Kerala
