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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

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.
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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”.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.

Multiple choice

A characteristic feature of rainfall in India is its variability. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. A variability of less than 25 per cent exists in the areas have an annual rainfall of over 100 cm. b. Western Ghats, Northeastern Peninsula, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are some of the places that have a variability of less than 50 percent. c. A variability of over 100 percent exists in the western part of Rajasthan, northern part of Jammu and Kashmir and interior parts of the Deccan plateau.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. a, b and c
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as this is the only statement that is correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the types of climate according to Koeppen's classification?

a. Ganga plain, eastern Rajasthan, northern Madhya Pradesh, most of North-east India has the Cwg types of climate. b. Arunachal Pradesh has Dfc type of climate. c. North-western Gujarat, some parts of western Rajasthan and Punjab have Aw type of climate.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a and c
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both these statements are correct.

Multiple choice

During winter, the north western part of India gets

  1. thunderstorms

  2. retreating monsoon

  3. western disturbances

  4. tropical cyclones
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Western disturbances are extratropical storms originating in the Mediterranean region that bring winter rainfall to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent.

Multiple choice

The mango season in Asian regions is usually during the summer and the monsoons. Long spells of hot, humid and rainy weather at harvesting time translate into higher revenues for mango growers. However, hot, rainy and windy weather damages a significant portion of the crop, making the mangoes only suitable for pickles and chutneys.

Which of following, if true, reconciles the apparent contradiction in the above argument?

  1. Sale of mangoes used for pickles and chutney minimizes the losses of the mango growers.

  2. Hot and rainy weather, when the fruit matures, significantly improves the quality of mangoes and results in better quality of products.

  3. Extensive damage to the mango crop, due to rainy and windy weather does not occur every year.

  4. The mango fruit frequently falls to the ground during rainy and especially windy weather, but some of this can also be used for making pickles and chutneys.

  5. Some mango growers rely on other fruits to balance the losses, if any.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Significant' portion is rather indeterminate. Even if some fruit is fit only for pickles etc, better quality of the rest ensures higher profits.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. The pattern of flow of water in a river channel over a year is known as its discharge. b. The flow of peninsular rivers increases considerably during monsoon rains. c. There are striking differences in the river regimes in the eastern and the western parts of the Ganga Basin.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a and c
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as statement a is incorrect, The pattern of flow of water in a river channel over a year is known as its regime.

Multiple choice

Khadins are rain-fed storage structures in

  1. Jaisalmer

  2. Bengal

  3. Western Himalayas

  4. Mountainous areas

  5. Bikaner
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as in arid and semi-arid regions, agricultural fields were converted into rain-fed storage structures that allowed the water to stand and moisten the soil like the ‘khadins’ in Jaisalmer.