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Indian Climate and Seasons

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The Indian climate is characterized by distinct seasonal variations, primarily driven by the southwest and retreating monsoons. Geography questions often focus on rainfall distribution, regional climate types, and pressure gradients. Solving these questions helps in understanding the underlying factors affecting Indian weather.

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Indian Climate and Seasons Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the subtropical steppe and subtropical desert climates?

  1. They are located in the transition zone between humid and dry climates.

  2. The rainfall in both these climates is highly variable.

  3. The annual and diurnal ranges of temperature are high.

  4. Rain occurs in short intense thundershowers and is ineffective in building soil moisture.

  5. Deciduous forests and tree-shredded grasslands occur in this climate.
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E Correct answer
Explanation

 This is a characteristic of tropical wet and dry climate.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct about precipitation in marine west coast climate?

a. It occurs throughout the year. b. It occurs during the summer. c. It varies greatly from 50-250 cm. d. Significant amount of rainfall occurs every month of the year in form of thundershowers in the afternoon.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. a and c

  4. b and c

  5. c and d
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C Correct answer
Explanation

These statements are correct about precipitation in Marine West Coast Climate.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. In india, there is a variation of nearly 30 degrees from longitudinal extent. b. There is a time difference of nearly two hours between the easternmost and the westernmost parts of India. c. The southern part of India lies within the sub-tropical zone and the northern part lies in the warm temperate zone.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This statement is incorrect. The southern part of the country lies within the tropics and the northern part lies in the sub-tropical zone or the warm temperate zone.

Multiple choice

The nature of the winter rainfall in north-western India is

  1. Orographic

  2. Cyclonic

  3. Monsoonal

  4. Convectional
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Winter rainfall in north-western India (Punjab, Haryana, western UP) is caused by cyclonic disturbances originating from the Mediterranean Sea, called Western Disturbances. Unlike monsoonal rainfall, this is not orographic (caused by mountains blocking moist air) - it results from cyclonic storms that bring rain in winter.

Multiple choice

Monsoon arrives in India approximately in

  1. early May

  2. early July

  3. early June

  4. early August

  5. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The southwest monsoon typically arrives in India in early June (around June 1-5) in Kerala, but early July (option B) represents when it has covered most of the country. The most accurate answer among the choices would be early June, but early July is also acceptable as when the monsoon is fully established.

Multiple choice

Which of the following factors decides the rainfall patterns?

  1. Prevailing wind patterns

  2. Mass of water over land

  3. Soil conditions

  4. Presence of suspended particles in the air
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prevailing wind patterns are the primary factor determining global rainfall distribution. Winds carry moisture from oceans and determine where precipitation falls when they rise, cool, and can no longer hold water vapor. Other factors like mass of water over land, soil conditions, and suspended particles don't decide rainfall patterns.

Multiple choice

Aneesh was looking at the weather report of Ludhiana in his newspaper. Which of the following information would not be provided in the weather report?

  1. Maximum and minimum temperature for the day.

  2. Sunset time for the day.

  3. Maximum and minimum available sunshine for the day.

  4. Time of moon set for that day.

  5. Sunrise time for the next day.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Maximum and minimum available sunshine for the day is not provided in the weather report in the newspaper.

Multiple choice

The most plausible explanation of the location of the Thar desert in Western India is

  1. the obstruction caused by the Aravallis to the rainbearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley.

  2. The evaporation of moisture by heat

  3. The absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it.

  4. That the moisture carried by the south-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Thar Desert exists because the Aravalli Range lies parallel to the path of the moisture-bearing Southwest Monsoon winds. Because there are no high mountains perpendicular to the winds to force them to rise and cool (orographic rainfall), the moisture passes over the region without precipitating.

Multiple choice

Koeppne`s Amw type of climate prevails over

  1. the interior peninsular of India

  2. the Coromandal coast of India

  3. Western coast of India, south of Goa

  4. Eastern coast of India, south of Kalcutta
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In Koppen's climate classification, 'Amw' refers to a Tropical Monsoon climate with a short dry season. In India, this climate type is characteristic of the Western Coast, particularly the Malabar coast south of Goa, which receives heavy orographic rainfall.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements : The S.W. Monsoon originated in India primarily due to

  1. low pressure in the Punjab plain
  2. high pressure in areas south of 8o N latitude.
  3. equatorial low being filled up by descending currents
  4. the Himalayas Of these statements:

  1. 1 and 4 are correct

  2. 1 and 2 are correct

  3. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

  4. 3 and 4 are correct
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Southwest Monsoon is driven by the intense low pressure over the Tibetan plateau and the Punjab plains, combined with the presence of the Himalayas which act as a barrier and influence the jet stream. High pressure south of the equator (Mascarene High) also drives the winds toward the Indian subcontinent.