Climate of India
Climate of india
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What are the most important features of India's climate?
Answer: In change in direction of winds
Which Arab scholar first described the Indian monsoon?
Answer: Al Masoodi
Which does not affect the Indian monsoon?
Answer: gulfstream
Despite being situated at a lower latitude than Amritsar, Shimla is colder because-
Answer: It is at high altitude
In which state there is no rain due to south-west monsoon?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
The reasons due to which autumn rains mostly occur in Tamil Nadu are-
Answer: North-East Monsoon
In which region does the south-west monsoon enter first?
Answer: Kerala
In which part of the country does rainfall occur from both the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal branches of monsoon?
Answer: Punjab
By which of the following names are the pre-monsoon thunderstorms known in the states of Assam, West Bengal and Orissa?
Answer: Norwesters
The Coromandel Coast of India receives the highest rainfall.
Answer: In October-November
The reason for winter rainfall in the north-western part of India is-
Answer: western disturbance
In India, maximum rainfall occurs in which region?
Answer: Western Ghats, Himalayan region and Meghalaya
The place that receives maximum rainfall in India is-
Answer: Mawsinram
What is the correct order of the two states receiving the highest and least rainfall in India?
Answer: Meghalaya and Rajasthan
Which state sometimes faces floods during the withdrawal of monsoon phase?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Which coastal region in India receives rainfall from the north-east monsoon?
Answer: Coromandel Coast
In which state of India, the rain caused by lightning storm is called cherry blossom?
Answer: Karnataka
Are mangoes normal in rain?
Answer: Kerala
Which local winds help in ripening of mangoes?
Answer: Mango Shower
Most of the parts of India receive rainfall from?
Answer: June to September
Which of the states first receives rainfall from the south-west monsoon?
Answer: Kerala
Identify the states which are associated with pre-monsoon showers nor'westers/Kalbaisakhi?
Answer: West Bengal and Assam
The climate of Uttar Pradesh can be referred to as?
Answer: humid subtropical climate
Which part of India receives the first monsoon in summer?
Answer: Western Ghats
Seasonal change in the direction of winds during a year is known as?
Answer: monsoon
In which part of India does the first monsoon come in summer?
Answer: Western Ghats
Which is the driest place in India?
Answer: Jaisalmer
Who considered rainfall as the basis for classification of climatic zones?
Answer: Thornthwaite