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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 australia - location, political divisions and physical features australia australia australia - geographical features

For which of the following reason sugarcane cultivation is confined to Queensland?

  1. It has a hot and wet climate

  2. It gets bright sunshine nearly throughout the year

  3. The annual rainfall varies from 100 cm to 175 cm in the plains and from 250 cm to 275 cm in the mountains.

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Most sugarcane is grown on coastal plains and river valleys along 2100 kilometres of the eastern coastline between Mossman in northern Queensland and Grafton in the northern part of NSW. ... Most cane is grown within 80 km of the coast, mainly in high rainfall areas, which are based on numerous river systems.

It has a hot and wet climate,
It gets bright sunshine nearly throughout the year,
The annual rainfall varies from 100 cm to 175 cm in the plains and from 250 cm to 275 cm in the mountains.

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It is estimated that the major chunk of rainwater falling on the western ghats reaches the sea within _______.

  1. one day

  2. two days

  3. four days

  4. one week
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Due to the steep slopes of the Western Ghats and the narrow coastal strip, rainwater flows rapidly into the Arabian Sea, typically reaching it within two days.

Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

Which of the following is the cropping season of the monsoon?

  1. Kharif

  2. Rabi

  3. Zaid

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation
Kharif Crops
The word “Kharif” is Arabic for autumn since the season coincides with the beginning of autumn or winter. Kharif crops also are known as monsoon crops. These are the crops that are cultivated in the monsoon season. The Kharif season differs in every state of the country but is generally from June to September. These crops are usually sown at the beginning of the monsoon season around June and harvested by September or October. Rice, maize, bajra, ragi, soybean, groundnut, cotton are all Kharif types crops.
Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

India has an endless growing season because ______.

  1. it experiences the monsoonal type of climate

  2. the distribution of rainfall is uneven

  3. temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants

  4. its soil is very fertile the greater part being alluvial
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 India is known as the land of the endless growing Season because being a sub-tropical land it enjoys a growing Season throughout the year. Growing Season is that part of the year when the growth of vegetation is made possible by the favourable combination of temperature and rainfall.

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Which of the following is not true of the Sahara Region?

  1. Once there existed good number of rivers and dense vegetation and the area experienced a good amount of rainfall

  2. Dates are grown in abundance here

  3. Days are very hot and nights are very cold
  4. Rainfall in Sahara region exceeds $23$ inches per year
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahara is a hyper-arid desert where annual rainfall is typically well below 5 inches, not exceeding 23 inches. The other options correctly describe its historical climate, agricultural practices, and extreme diurnal temperature variations.

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The Velds receive rainfall mainly in the summer months from __________.

  1. November to February

  2. February to May

  3. May to August

  4. August to December
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Velds experience a climate with rainfall primarily during the summer months. In the Southern Hemisphere, summer occurs from November to February.

Multiple choice

Monsoons can be defined as:

  1. Seasonal winds in the Arabian Peninsula

  2. Seasonal winds in the Indian sub-continent

  3. Seasonal winds in South East Asia

  4. Seasonal winds in the Scandinavian Peninsula
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Monsoons are large-scale seasonal wind patterns that bring significant rainfall to the Indian subcontinent, which is crucial for agriculture in the region.

Multiple choice

India is referred to as a subcontinent because

  1. of its climate

  2. it has waterfalls

  3. it sits on its own plate

  4. all of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

India is called a subcontinent because it is a large, distinct landmass that is geographically separated from the rest of the Asian continent by mountain ranges and sits on its own tectonic plate.

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The deserts of West Rajasthan recieve very little rainfall because.

  1. It lies in the rain-shadow region

  2. It has no high mountains to prevent the rain-bearing clouds from crossing over

  3. It is away from the sea

  4. The region is too hot to permit precipitation
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