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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

Mango showers are local storms that help in the early ripening of mangoes. They occur in which of the following states?

a. Kerala b. Karnataka c. West Bengal d. Uttar Pradesh e. Bihar

  1. a, b, c, d and e

  2. a, b, c and d

  3. c, d and e

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Mango showers are premonsoonshowers which are a common phenomena in Kerala and coastal areas of Karnataka. Locally, they are known as mango showers since they help in the early ripening of mangoes.

Multiple choice

Why does the Tamil Nadu coast remain dry in the monsoon?

a. Its coast is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of Southwest monsoon. b. It lies in the rainshadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the Southwest monsoon. c. It lies in the rainshadow area of the Bay of Bengal branch of the Southwest monsoon.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a and c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The Tamil Nadu coast is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of Southwest monsoon. It lies in the rainshadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the Southwest monsoon.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are the area that receives high rainfall exceeding 200 cms?

a. Western Ghats b. Sub-Himalayan areas in the Northeast c. Hills of Meghalaya d. The Northern Ganga plain along the sub-Himalayas

  1. a, b, c and d

  2. a, b and c

  3. a, c and d

  4. a, b and d

  5. b, c and d
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The highest rainfall occurs along the West coast, on the Western Ghats, as well as in the sub-Himalayan areas is the Northeast and the hills of Meghalaya. Here, the rainfall exceeds 200 cm.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The Sahayadris lie in the windward sid of the Bay of Bengal branch of the Southwestern monsoon winds. b. The monsoon rainfall has a declining trend with increasing distance from the sea. c. The windward side of the Western Ghats register a rainfall of over 250 cm.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct.

The monsoon rainfall has a declining trend with increasing distance from the sea.

The windward side of the Western Ghats register a rainfall of over 250 cm.

Multiple choice

Match the following columns with the type of climate and their corresponding areas according to the Koeppen's classification:

 
Type of Climate Areas
a. Monsoon with dry summer (As) 1. Northwestern Gujarat
b. Tropical Savannah (Aw) 2. South of Tropic of Cancer
c. Semi-arid steppe climate (Bwhw) 3. Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu

  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  2. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  4. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  5. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct matching. Monsoon with dry summer - Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu Tropical savannah - South of the Tropic of Cancer Semi-arid steppe climate - Northwestern Gujarat

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. Climate is the momentary state of the atmosphere. b. The climate of India has many regional variations expressed in the pattern of winds, temperature and rainfall, rhythm of seasons and the degree of wetness or dryness. c. There are seasonal variations in temperature from place to place and from region to region in India.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as this statement is incorrect. Weather is the momentary state of the atmosphere while climate refers to the average of the weather conditions over a longer period of time.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The Himalayas trap the monsoon winds within the subcontinent. b. The differential heating of land and sea creates different air pressure zones in different seasons in and around the Indian subcontinent. c. This difference in air pressure causes reversal in the direction of monsoon winds.

  1. a, b and c

  2. b and c

  3. a and c

  4. a and b

  5. a only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as all statements are correct.

The Himalayas trap the monsoon winds within the subcontinent. 

The differential heating of land and sea creates different air pressure zones in different seasons in and around the Indian subcontinent.

This difference in air pressure causes reversal in the direction of monsoon winds.

 

Multiple choice

The western cyclonic disturbances, which enter the Indian subcontinent during the winter months are

  1. brought into India by the westerly jet stream originating over the Mediterranean Sea

  2. brought into India by the easterly jet stream originating in the Indian ocean

  3. brought into India by trade winds that originate in the Bay of Bengal

  4. brought into India by trade winds that originate in the central and eastern Pacific region

  5. brought into India by pressure winds that build up in the Arabian sea
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the right answer.The western cyclonic disturbances, which enter the Indian subcontinent during the winter months are brought into India by the westerly jet stream originating over the Mediterranean Sea.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the affect of the high pressure center in the region lying to the north of the Himalayas that develops during winter?

  1. It gives rise to the flow of air at the low level from the north towards the south Indian subcontinent.

  2. It gives rise to a wet continental air mass over the peninsular India.

  3. It gives rise to a warm dry air mass at the low level from the north towardsthe south Indian subcontinent.

  4. It gives rise to the flow of air at the low level from the south towards the north Indian subcontinent.

  5. It gives rise to trade winds that flow from north western India towards the peninsula.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. A high pressure centre in the region lying to the north of the Himalayas develops during winter. This centre of high pressure gives rise to the flow ofair at the low level from the north towards the Indian subcontinent, south of the mountain range.

Multiple choice

The onset of monsoon in India is when the

  1. tropical depressions originate from the Bay of Bengal

  2. southwest monsoon sets in over the Kerala coast

  3. winds blow parallel to the west coast

  4. southwest monsoon sets in over the Kerala coast and winds blow parallel to the west coast

  5. winds start blowing from northwestern high pressure zone to the low air pressure zone over the Indian Ocean in the south.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The onset of monsoon in India is associated with the southwest monsoon in Kerala on the 1 June.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is incorrect about the Nor Westers?

  1. These are pre monsoon showers in Northwestern India.

  2. These are evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam.

  3. These showers are useful for tea, jute and rice cultivation.

  4. These are calamitous if they occur in months of March-April.

  5. In Assam, these storms are known as “Bardoli Chheerha”.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

No, as these are not premonsoon showers in the Northwestern India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. The Arabian Sea branch of southwestern monsoon is obstructed by the Western Ghats.

  2. The windward side of the Sahyadris and Western Coastal Plain receive very heavy rainfall from the Arabian Sea branch of the Southwestern monsoon.

  3. The southwest monsoon winds descend and get heated up after they cross the Western Ghats.

  4. The eastern side of the Western Ghats is a rainshadow area.

  5. The southwest monsoon winds gain humidity upon crossing the Western Ghats.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This statement is incorrect. After crossing the Western Ghats, the southwestern monsoon winds descend and get heated up. This reduces humidity in the winds.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct about the retreating southwest monsoon?

a. The retreating southwest monsoon season is marked by clear skies and rise in temperature. b. There is widespread rain in this season which is associated with the passage of cyclonic depressions that originate over the Bay of Bengal. c. October and November, the time of the retreating monsoon are the rainiest months of the year in the eastern part of the Peninsula.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. b and c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as statement a and statement c is correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct?

a. The mean daily temperature remains below 21oC over most parts of northern India during the months of December and January. b. The cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India in February. c. The Northern states get cold wave conditions due to the continental climate near the Himalyan region.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct. The mean daily temperature remains below 21°C over most parts of northern India during the months of December and January. The cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India in February.