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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 geography pressure belts and winds climate and seasons winds atmospheric pressure and winds

How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?

  1. They cause heavy damage to the standing crops

  2. They bring in locusts which destroy the crops

  3. They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain

  4. They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter
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C Correct answer
Explanation

They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain.
They are the cause of most winter and pre-monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Precipitation during the winter season has great importance in agriculture, particularly for the rabi crops.  Excessive precipitation due to western disturbances can cause crop damage, landslides, floods and avalanches.

Multiple choice geography pressure belts and winds climate and seasons winds atmospheric pressure and winds

The subtropical westerly jet stream moves towards the north of the Himalayas with the apparent movement of the sun in ________.

  1. Winters

  2. Advancing monsoon

  3. Retreating monsoon

  4. Summers
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Explanation
These jet streams are located approximately over 27°-30° north latitude, therefore, they are known as subtropical westerly jet streams. Over India, these jet streams blow south of the Himalayas, all through the year except in summer. The western cyclonic disturbances experienced in the north and north-western parts of the country are brought in by this westerly flow in winters. In summer, the subtropical westerly jet stream moves north of the Himalayas with the apparent movement of the sun.
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Convectional rainfall occurs in which type of area?

  1. Equatorial area

  2. Mountain resin

  3. Hilly area

  4. All of above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Convectional rainfall occurs in equatorial area. In this areas, the surface gets heated because of the sun's heat and the air near it also get heated. As it get heated, it spreads and becomes lighter and moves upwards. Condensation of the water vapour takes place and results in rainfall. In equatorial areas such type of rainfall occurs daily.

Multiple choice physical features of punjab and its impact physical features of the punjab and their influence on it's history punjab: physical features and its impact history

______________ conditions have made Punjab a 'Gateway to India'.

  1. Geographical

  2. Climatic

  3. Atmospheric

  4. Both B and C
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Punjab is a northwestern state in India. It is borderd by Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. Medieval Punjab provided an entrance to Invaders, Traders, Scholars and Merchants. The Khyber and Bolan passes served an entrance to Persians, Greeks, Kushans, Ghaznavids, Timurids, Pashtuns and Mughals.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

The total amount of winter rainfall is known as __________ in northern India.

  1. Mango showers

  2. El Nino

  3. Mahawat

  4. Jet stream
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Mahawat in terms of geography is a small amount of winter rainfall occurring in the northern parts of India due to western and north western cyclonic disturbances. This is best for rabi crops which are grown during the winter season.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

What is the chief characteristics of monsoon climate ?

  1. Daily range of temperature very high

  2. Complete reversal of wind direction with the change of season

  3. Annual range of temperature very high

  4. Heavy rainfall mainly during winter
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B Correct answer
Explanation
Main characteristic features of the tropical monsoon type of climate are:

In tropical monsoon type of climate, there are two dry seasons with low rainfall. For example in India, summers and winters are dry with only little rainfall. While northern parts of the country receive little rainfall during the summer season due to cyclonic depression, Tamil Nadu receives rainfall during winters. Rest of the country experiences hot and dry summers and cool and dry winters.
There is a distinct rainy season with very high rainfall. During the monsoon season in India, many parts of the country receive rainfall as high as 200cm. However, some parts of the country like western Rajasthan, western Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana receive very little rainfall due to relief features.
Rainfall in the tropical monsoon climate is seasonal in nature and is often irregular and uneven.
There is high annual temperature (approx. 260C) in the tropical monsoon type of climate.
Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

 ____________  has humid climatic conditions.

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. The Ganga Valley

  3. West coast of India

  4. Laddakh
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The western coast of India is bounded by the Arabian sea. The Climate in this region is hot and humid in summer. Because of the proximity to the ocean humidity level in summer is very high. Winter is mild and very pleasant and here monsoon strikes in the month of July and lasts till September.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

All the regional differences in the climate are described as __________.

  1. Tropical climate

  2. Continental climate

  3. Monsoon climate

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

  • All the regional differences in the climate are described as monsoon climate because occurrence of rainfall and other climatic conditions are mostly dependent on the monsoons that arise from the border seas and oceans.
  • Winds that give maximum rainfall to India are south west monsoon.
  • During winter months winds blow from northeast. 
  • The southwest monsoon brings rains towards the end of summer.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

The pre-monsoon showers are a common phenomena in __________.

  1. Kerala and the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu

  2. Konkan coast and Saurashtra coast

  3. Coromandel coast and Konkan coast

  4. Kerala and the coasts of Karnataka
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Explanation

  • Pre-monsoon showers often called as mango showers are the rains that include light showers to heavy rains with thunders. These are due to the thunderstorm developed in the Bay of Bengal. These result in falling apart of mangoes from trees and hence called mango showers.
  • Pre-monsoon showers are common especially, in Kerala and Karnataka coasts.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

The spectacular arrival of monsoon winds at the end of the summer season is called ___________.

  1. Advent of monsoon

  2. Arrival of monsoon

  3. Burst of monsoon

  4. Approach of monsoon
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Explanation

  • The spectacular arrival of monsoon winds at the end of the summer season is called Burst of monsoon.
  • Burst of monsoon is a phenomenon in which there is a sudden change in weather condition from hot and dry weather to wet and humid climate characterized by rainfall.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

Which of the cities of India experience continental climate of extreme summer and winter temperatures?
(i) Delhi 
(ii) Nagpur
(iii) Kolkata 
(iv) Jaipur

  1. (i), (ii), (iv) only

  2. (i), (ii), (iii) only

  3. (i), (iii), (iv) only

  4. (i), (ii) only
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A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Among the given options Delhi, Nagpur and Jaipur experience very extreme summer and winter temperatures. This is because they are far away from sea and do not experience moderating effect of sea.
  • On the other hand Kolkata is closer to Bay of Bengal and experience moderating summer and winter temperatures.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

There are _________ climate zones in India.

  1. 5

  2. 3

  3. 2

  4. 1
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A Correct answer
Explanation

India experiences varied climates ranging from tropical in the south to temperate and alpine in the Himalayan north. Snowfall is received by elevated areas during winters. India has Tropical monsoon type of climate. These varied climates occur due to vast area and latitudinal differences. Climate of India is divided into five different zones known as climate zones. Following are the name of climate zones of India:

  1. Tropical rainy climatic zone
  2. Humid subtropical climatic zone
  3. Tropical Savanna climatic zone
  4. Mountain climatic zone
  5. Desert climatic zone

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

During the summer monsoon the Himalayas have rains on their_____.

  1. Southern and western slopes

  2. Northern and eastern slopes

  3. Northern and western slopes

  4. Southern and eastern slopes
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D Correct answer
Explanation

During the summer monsoon, moisture-laden winds hit the southern and eastern slopes of the Himalayas, causing significant rainfall in those regions.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

The main feature of the monsoon type of climate is _________.

  1. Cyclonic winds

  2. Seasonal winds

  3. Cyclones

  4. Anti-cyclones
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Seasonal winds,

Main characteristic features of the tropical monsoon type of climate are:

In tropical monsoon type of climate, there are two dry seasons with low rainfall. For example in India, summers, and winters are dry with only a little rainfall. While northern parts of the country receive little rainfall during the summer season due to cyclonic depression, Tamil Nadu receives rainfall during winters. The rest of the country experiences hot and dry summers and cool and dry winters.
There is a distinct rainy season with very high rainfall. During the monsoon season in India, many parts of the country receive rainfall as high as 200cm. However, some parts of the country like western Rajasthan, western Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana receive very little rainfall due to relief features.
Rainfall in the tropical monsoon climate is seasonal in nature and is often irregular and uneven.
There is a high annual temperature (approx. 260C) in the tropical monsoon type of climate.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall?

  1. Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad, Cherrapunji

  2. Cherrapunji, Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad

  3. Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer, Cherrapunji

  4. Cherrapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall.

Cherrapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer.