Geography · General Awareness

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

Directions: Identify the part with an error.

  1. The climate of Trivandrum

  2. is

  3. more pleasant

  4. than inland resorts.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'than that of inland resorts' The characteristic or quality of one object cannot be compared with another object as a whole. (The climate of Trivandrum cannot be compared with Inland resorts, but with the climate of these resorts).

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are not the characteristic(s) of tropical rainforests?

a. Plenty of rainfall is distributed throughout the year and this makes the climate humid as well. b. Throughout the year, length of the day is longer than the nights. c. During hot summers, the temperature may even be higher than 40 degree C.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this is not a characteristic of tropical rainforests. Throughout the year, length of the day and the nights are almost equal.

Multiple choice

The regions which have 10-20 cm rainfall in October and November and less than 5 cm in rest of the months belong to which the following states?

  1. Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Karnataka and Maharashtra

  4. Rajasthan and Gujarat

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The regions which have 10-20 cm rainfall in October and November and less than 5 cm in rest of the months belong to the Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh. The rainy season lasts from June to September; annual rainfall averages between 750–1,500 mm across the region. Once the dry northeast monsoon begins in September, most precipitation in India falls on Tamil Nadu, leaving other states comparatively dry. 

Multiple choice

Rajasthan receives very little rain because

  1. there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry.

  2. it lies in the leeway of a hill range.

  3. the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds.

  4. the monsoons fail to reach this area.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthan receives very little rain because the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds.  Parts of the western desert receive very little rain. The Aravali tends to experience a higher rainfall and lower temperature.