Weather and Climate of India - Class VI

Mahawat in terms of geography is a small amount of winter rainfall occurring in the northern parts of India due to western and north western cyclonic disturbances. This is best for rabi crops which are grown during the winter season.

The western coast of India is bounded by the Arabian sea. The Climate in this region is hot and humid in summer. Because of the proximity to the ocean humidity level in summer is very high. Winter is mild and very pleasant and here monsoon strikes in the month of July and lasts till September.

• All the regional differences in the climate are described as monsoon climate because occurrence of rainfall and other climatic conditions are mostly dependent on the monsoons that arise from the border seas and oceans.
  
• Winds that give maximum rainfall to India are south west monsoon.
  
• During winter months winds blow from northeast. 
  
• The southwest monsoon brings rains towards the end of summer.
  

• Pre-monsoon showers often called as mango showers are the rains that include light showers to heavy rains with thunders. These are due to the thunderstorm developed in the Bay of Bengal. These result in falling apart of mangoes from trees and hence called mango showers.
  
• Pre-monsoon showers are common especially, in Kerala and Karnataka coasts.
  

• The spectacular arrival of monsoon winds at the end of the summer season is called Burst of monsoon.
  
• Burst of monsoon is a phenomenon in which there is a sudden change in weather condition from hot and dry weather to wet and humid climate characterized by rainfall.
  

• Among the given options Delhi, Nagpur and Jaipur experience very extreme summer and winter temperatures. This is because they are far away from sea and do not experience moderating effect of sea.
  
• On the other hand Kolkata is closer to Bay of Bengal and experience moderating summer and winter temperatures.
  

• Mango showers are the rains that include light showers to heavy rains with thunders. These are due to the thunderstorm developed in the Bay of Bengal. These result in falling apart of mangoes from trees.
  
• Mango showers are common especially, in Kerala, Karnataka coasts.
  

Equable type of climate is neither too hot in summer nor too cold in
winter. Daily and annual range of temperature is low. Equable type of climate
is generally found in areas close to the sea. This climate is also known as a maritime climate. Moderate and well-distributed rainfall throughout the year is
found in the equable type of climate.

India
experiences varied climates ranging from tropical in the south to temperate and
alpine in the Himalayan north. Snowfall is received by elevated areas during
winters. India has Tropical monsoon type of climate. These varied climates
occur due to vast area and latitudinal differences. Climate of India is divided
into five different zones known as climate zones. Following are the name of
climate zones of India:

During the summer monsoon, moisture-laden winds hit the southern and eastern slopes of the Himalayas, causing significant rainfall in those regions.

Seasonal winds,

Mango showers are the other name of Pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and Karnataka. Most of the pre-monsoon showers come in-between months of March and May. It's also called summer rain or mango showers.

The following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall.

The main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India are Development of a low pressure in north-west India and Deflection of trade winds. These winds originate in the Southern Hemisphere,  and are attracted towards the low pressure condition in North west India. On the way, they cross the Equator (trade winds) and get deflected to the right by the Coriolis force in the Northern Hemisphere.

The statement that is true with regard to the erratic behavior of Indian monsoons is the uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years.

All the Above Statements are true,

States on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon are:-

The rainfall generally decreases along the Ganga plains from east to west. Thus among the given options, western UP receives minimum average rainfall during the given period.

Monsoon is not just any heavy rain that lasts for a long time. Rather, monsoon is like a giant sea-breeze. A normal sea breeze changes daily, with the day-to-night change of land temperature as the sun rises and sets; monsoons change seasonally. Most of the time during the summer, the land is warmer than the ocean. This causes air to rise over the land and air to blow in from the ocean to fill the void left by the air that rose. As you know, rising air leads to cloud formation and precipitation. These monsoon clouds that form are full of moisture from the ocean, so they can produce heavy rainfall for long periods of time. Because the land stays warmer than the ocean for most of the summer and the ocean is a constant source of moisture, these heavy rains last for months at a time. A monsoon climate is marked by dry winters and wet summers. About a quarter of the globe experiences a monsoon climate. 

• Mahawat, in terms of Geography, is a small amount of winter rainfall due to western and north western cyclonic disturbances. 
  
• This is best for Rabi crops which are grown during winter season.
  
• Major Rabi crops in India include wheat, barley, mustard, sesame, peas etc.

A characteristic feature of the cold weather season over the northern plains is the inflow of cyclonic disturbances from the west and the northwest. These low-pressure systems originate over the Mediterranean Sea and West Asia and move into India along with the westerly flow. They cause the much-needed winter rains over the plains and snowfall in the mountains. This winter rainfall in northern parts of the country is locally known as 'mahawat'.