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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/are true?

a. The Northern part of the India lies in sub-tropical and temperate zone. b. The sub-tropical zone experiences high temperatures throughout the year with small daily and annual range. c. The area near the Tropic of Cancer experiences extreme climate with high daily and annual range of temperature.

  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 correct. The Northern part of the India lies in sub-tropical and temperate zone.  

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct?

a. The monsoon trough occurs in July when the ITCZ is located around 20oN-25oN latitudes. b. The westerly jet stream blows over the Southern part of the Peninsula in June. c. The ITCZ moves Southward in winter and so the reversal of winds from Northeast to South and Southwest takes place and becomes the Northeast monsoon.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

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

This is correct. The monsoon trough occurs in July when the ITCZ is located around 20°N-25°N latitudes over the Gangetic plain.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. Tropical cyclones originate over the Arabian sea and the Gulf of Aden. b. The tropical cyclones have high wind velocity and torrential rain accompanies them. c. Such cyclones hit the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa coast.

  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
A Correct answer
Explanation

This statement is incorrect. Tropical cyclones originate over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.

Multiple choice

Why does the Peninsular India region not have any well-defined cold weather season?

  1. Due to it being in the low pressure gradient

  2. Due to influence of sea

  3. Due to proximity to equator

  4. Due to reasons in options 2 and 3

  5. Due to reasons in options 1, 2 and 3
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as the Peninsular India region does not a have a well defined cold weather season due to the moderating influence of its large coastline and its proximity to the equator makes it climate continental.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct about winter monsoons?

a. Weak temperate cyclones from the Mediterranean sea cause rainfall in North-Western India in winters. b. The Northeast monsoon causes torrential rainfall over the Tamil Nadu coast, Southern Andhra Pradesh, Southeast Karnataka and Southeast Kerala. c. Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in the North-Eastern parts of India also receive torrential rains during the Northeast monsoon.

  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.

Weak temperate cyclones from the Mediterranean sea cause rainfall in North-Western India in winters.

The Northeast monsoon causes torrential rainfall over the Tamil Nadu coast, Southern Andhra Pradesh, Southeast Karnataka and Southeast Kerala.

 

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct?

a. If rain fails to occur for one or more weeks, during the Southwest monsoon period, it is called a break in monsoon. b. Breaks in Northern India rains occur if the rain-bearing storms are not very frequent along the monsoon trough or the ITCZ over this region. c. The breaks over the West coast are associated with days when winds blow parallel to the coast.

  1. a only

  2. a and b

  3. a and c

  4. a, b and c

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as all the statements are correct.

If rain fails to occur for one or more weeks, during the Southwest monsoon period, it is called a break in monsoon.

Breaks in Northern India rains occur if the rain-bearing storms are not very frequent along the monsoon trough or the ITCZ over this region.

The breaks over the West coast are associated with days when winds blow parallel to the coast.

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.