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Consider the following statements regarding "Location and Relief":
The Northern part of India lies in the tropical zone.
The interior regions of India experience a more extreme climate due to the reduced moderating influence of the sea.
The windward side of the Western Ghats receives heavy rainfall from June to September.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding "Surface Pressure and Winds" in winter:
A high-pressure area develops to the south of the Himalayas.
Surface winds blow from Central Asia towards India as a dry air stream.
These continental winds make contact with trade winds over North-West India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding "Western Cyclonic Disturbances":
They enter the Indian subcontinent from the West during winter.
They are brought in with the help of the Easterly Jet Streams.
They cause heavy rainfall and high wind speeds in coastal Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the "Distribution of Land and Sea":
Land heats up more slowly than the ocean.
The differential heating creates pressure differences leading to seasonal variations.
India is bounded by the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, and Arabian Sea on three sides.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match the factor in Column A with its specific impact or characteristic in Column B.
Column A | Column B |
1. Altitude | i. Causes moderate temperature in coastal areas |
2. Distance from the Sea | ii. Divides India into subtropical and tropical zones |
3. Tropic of Cancer | iii. Air is thinner and regions are cooler |
4. Surface Pressure (Winter) | iv. High-pressure area develops north of the Himalayas |
Which part of India experiences high temperatures throughout the year with minimal daily and annual temperature variations?
which geographical feature is primarily responsible for the reversal in the direction of monsoon winds?
Assertion (A): Tamil Nadu does not receive rainfall during the South-West Monsoon season.
Reason (R): Tamil Nadu is located in the rain shadow region of the Arabian Sea branch.
Consider the statements about the Bay of Bengal branch.
Winds crossing the Indian Ocean are the cause of rain in India.
The northeastern states receive rain from the Bay of Bengal branch.
Due to this branch, Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall during the South-West Monsoon.
Select the correct ones:
Consider the statements related to the distribution of rainfall.
Jammu and Kashmir, and eastern Rajasthan receive 50-100 cm of rain.
Andhra Pradesh and eastern Karnataka are regions that receive less than 50 cm of rain.
The Northern Gangetic Plain receives more than 200 cm of rain.
Which statement is incorrect?
Consider the statements about the monsoon branches.
The South-West Monsoon blows in two branches: the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch.
The Arabian Sea branch provides rain to the North Indian plains at the foothills of the Himalayas.
The Arabian Sea branch causes widespread rainfall on the western coast of the Western Ghats.
Which of the above is/are correct?
Examine the statements about rainfall-receiving regions.
The northeastern region of Meghalaya receives more than 200 cm of rain.
The southern part of Gujarat receives less than 50 cm of rain.
The Cachar Valley receives between 100 cm and 200 cm of rain.
Choose the correct option:
Consider the following statements about the South-West Monsoon.
These winds primarily blow from land to sea.
The dry spells that occur during the monsoon rains are called 'Monsoon Break'.
The amount of South-West Monsoon rainfall decreases with increasing distance from the sea.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following:
“C” type climates occur where the coldest month is between 18°C and -3°C.
“D” type has a warmest month above 10°C and coldest below -3°C.
“Cwg” and “Dfc” are found in peninsular India.
Which of the following statements are valid?
Köppen’s classification includes both latitude-based and altitude-based climate types.
Highland climate is not included in his original five categories.
Tropical Savannah climate (Aw) requires all months to be above 18°C.
onsider the following statements:Choose the correct statments
Köppen's E-type climate occurs in areas where the warmest month is below 10°C.
Ladakh, despite being a cold desert, falls under E-type.
Bwhw climate denotes cold desert conditions.
Consider the following: Choose the Correct Statements
The “Amw” type is found on the Coromandel Coast.
The “As” type indicates summer dryness and is rare globally.
Both “Amw” and “As” are variants of Tropical monsoon climates.
Consider the following statements:
Köppen's classification is universally accepted in India for agricultural planning.
The system does not account for microclimates and local variations.
It is primarily temperature-centric with secondary rainfall consideration.
Which of the following areas can be classified under Köppen’s Highland climate (H)?
Ladakh
Nilgiri Hills
Western Ghats above 2000 m
Which of the following climatic regions experience winter dryness according to Köppen’s scheme?
Northern Madhya Pradesh
Ganga Plain
Coromandel Coast
Which of the following statements are correct about Köppen’s dry climate classification?
It includes both arid and semi-arid types.
‘W’ represents semi-arid condition.
‘S’ represents arid condition.
Which of the following are features of Köppen’s climatic classification?
It is based on monthly values of temperature and precipitation.
It considers regional vegetation patterns as the primary criteria.
It uses both capital and small letters to denote sub-types.
Which of the following statements are correct?
The traditional Indian calendar divides the year into six two-monthly seasons.
This traditional classification matches the seasonal pattern of southern India.
It is based on age-old perceptions and local weather experience in north and central India.