Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. The whole of northern India experiences a climate having tropical features.
  2. Relatively high temperature almost throughout the year and predominantly dry winters are the two characteristic features of equatorial climate.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: The whole of India, despite being the location of its northern portion in subtropical region, experiences ‘tropical monsoon climate’. This is the manifestation of the influence of Himalayas on the Indian subcontinent. Statement 2 is incorrect: There are no winters in equatorial regions.

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