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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 in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

Which of the following names is given to the planetary winds blowing between the tropics?

  1. Monsoon

  2. Polar winds

  3. Westerlies

  4. Trade winds
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The planetary winds which blows between the tropics are termed as trade wind. Trade wind move out from the sub tropical high-pressure belt towards equators. In different sections of their path, the condition of temperature, humidity, and density is not uniform. 

Multiple choice geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

Monsoon is an example of ______.

  1. Planetary winds

  2. Trade winds

  3. Seasonal winds

  4. Local winds
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Monsoon is an example of seasonal wind. It is a seasonal modification of general planetary wind system. In summer, there is warm moist wind blowing from ocean towards land, while during the winter months a cold and dry wind originating on the land blows seaward. Monsoon winds are most powerful in India and China. In summer monsoon winds are known as south west monsoon, it is moist and brings a lot of rain. In winter it is known as north-east monsoon. As it comes from interior it is cold and dry. 

Multiple choice geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of __________.

  1. February and March

  2. July and August

  3. November and December

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Novermber and December,
During October-November, the sun apparently moves towards the south. During this period, the monsoon trough over the northern plains becomes weaker. The south-west monsoon winds weaken and start withdrawing gradually. The monsoon withdraws from the northern plains by the beginning of October.
The retreat of the monsoon is marked by clear skies and rise in temperature. While day temperatures are high, nights are cool and pleasant. Humidity is still present. High temperature and humidity, makes the weather quite uncomfortable during the day. This is commonly known as “October Heat”.
The temperature begins to fall rapidly in northern India by the second half of October. The low-pressure conditions over northwestern India move to the Bay of Bengal by early November. This shift leads to cyclonic depressions over the Andaman Sea. These cyclones usually cross the eastern coasts of India and cause heavy and widespread rain. These cyclones may also arrive at the Coasts of Orissa, West Bengal and Bangladesh. These cyclones contribute to the bulk of the rainfall of the Coromandel Coast
Multiple choice gujarat: location, boundary and physiography geography

Maximum part of land of Gujarat lies in the _______ , therefore it experiences hot summers and cold winters.

  1. Torrid Zone

  2. Frigid Zone

  3. Temperate Zone

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarat experiences variations in climate. Maximum part of land of Gujarat lies in the Torrid Zone, therefore it experiences hot summers and cold winters. The sea shores of Gujarat experience less heat in summer, less cold in winter and more rainfall during monsoon. So it is said to have moderate climate. The shores experience oceanic climate. 

Multiple choice gujarat: location, boundary and physiography geography

Gujarat has experienced drought for consecutive years because of ____________________.

  1. Subsiding air masses

  2. Successive monsoon failure

  3. Change in the direction of trade winds

  4. Western disturbances
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kutch, as well as Saurashtra, remains dependent on rain. And rainfall has been so scanty since 2017 that Gujarat is in the throes of a drought. Though 2018 was declared the worst monsoon season since 1901, Gujarat insisted it was not drought-hit until three months after the rainy season had passed.

Multiple choice gujarat: location, boundary and physiography geography

During winter, cold and stormy winds blow from the Central Sea over Gujarat due to which some parts of Gujarat experience little bit of rainfall which is called ______.

  1. Mavthu

  2. Cherry Blossom

  3. Loo

  4. Andhis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The temperature is low in almost all the places of Gujarat from December to February. Generally, the atmosphere is cold during winter season. Minimum temperature is experienced in winter season in the month of January. Cold and stormy winds blow from the Central Sea over Gujarat due to which some parts of Gujarat experience little bit of rainfall which is called ‘Shower’. (‘Mavthu’ in gujarati).

Multiple choice geography our green cover climate and natural vegetation of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu natural vegetation

When compared to summer, the relative humidity in Tamil Nadu is found to be _____.

  1. Lower in winter

  2. Higher in winter

  3. Moderate in winter

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The relative humidity in Tamil Nadu is found to be higher when compared to summer. The average humidity of the air is about 68% in the month of May, whereas it is 82% in January.

Multiple choice geography our green cover climate and natural vegetation of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu natural vegetation

The coastal and interior plains of Tamil Nadu are highly benefitted from ___________.

  1. Southwest monsoon

  2. Northeast monsoon

  3. Cyclonic rainfall

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The northeast monsoon season occurs between october and December. The coastal and interior plains of Tamil Nadu are benefitted by this rainy season. Normally, Northeast Monsoonal rain is highly associated with the cyclonic formation. In this season, amount of rainfall decreases from east to west. Except Kanyakumari, all interior south and western parts of Tamil Nadu receives lesser rainfalls. 

Multiple choice geography our green cover climate and natural vegetation of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu natural vegetation

Why Kanyakumari district is fortunate?

  1. It receives low rainfall

  2. It receives moderate rainfall

  3. It receives high rainfall

  4. It receives rainfall in all the rainy seasons
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • Unlike other district in Tamil Nadu, Kanyakumari district  has a rainfall both during the South West and the North East monsoons. 
Multiple choice geography our green cover climate and natural vegetation of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu natural vegetation

The amount of rainfall of southwest monsoon _____ from west to east.

  1. Increases

  2. Decreases

  3. Remains same

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

These Monsoons being the branch of Bay of Bengal Monsoon move westwards along the Himalayas. These monsoon winds on moving away to western part of country gradually lose moisture causing less rainfall. Hence rainfall decreases from west to east. The inflow of the south-west monsoon into India is such that the windward side of the Western Ghats receives very heavy rainfall, more than 250 cm. The rain shadow region receives scanty rainfall and the moisture laden clouds shed the maximum rainfall of this season in the north-eastern part of the country. 

Multiple choice geography our green cover climate and natural vegetation of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu natural vegetation

The Northeast monsoon season occurs between _____.

  1. September and December

  2. October and December

  3. November and December

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In Tamil Nadu, the northeast monsoon season occurs between October and December. The coastal and interior plains of Tamil Nadu are highly benefitted by this rainy season. 

Multiple choice geography our green cover climate and natural vegetation of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu natural vegetation

Tamil Nadu receives ______ rainfall during South west monsoon season.

  1. Very high

  2. Low

  3. Moderate

  4. High
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil Nadu lies in the rain shadow area of the Western Ghats during the southwest monsoon season, resulting in very little or low rainfall. Most of the annual rainfall in Tamil Nadu is received during the retreating northeast monsoon season instead.