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What is the local name for thunderstorms in West Bengal?
What is the local name for thunderstorms in West Bengal?
- Kaal Baisakhi (correct)
- Pre-monsoon Showers
- South-West Monsoon
- Mango Showers
What is the main benefit of pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and Karnataka?
What is the main benefit of pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and Karnataka?
- Early ripening of mangoes (correct)
- Preparation of fields for Kharif season
- Relief from scorching heat
- Advancement of South-West monsoon season
During which months does the advancing South-West monsoon season occur?
During which months does the advancing South-West monsoon season occur?
- June to September (correct)
- April to June
- May to July
- March to May
What is the direction of the wind during the advancing South-West monsoon season?
What is the direction of the wind during the advancing South-West monsoon season?
What is the reason for the intensification of the monsoon trough over north India by the end of May?
What is the reason for the intensification of the monsoon trough over north India by the end of May?
What do farmers wait for during the advancing South-West monsoon season?
What do farmers wait for during the advancing South-West monsoon season?
What is the latitude that divides India into two heat zones?
What is the latitude that divides India into two heat zones?
Which sea is located to the west of India as shown in the map?
Which sea is located to the west of India as shown in the map?
Which mountain range has the highest rainfall in India?
Which mountain range has the highest rainfall in India?
What season does the Bay of Bengal experience tropical cyclones?
What season does the Bay of Bengal experience tropical cyclones?
What is the term used to describe the seasonal wind pattern shown on the map?
What is the term used to describe the seasonal wind pattern shown on the map?
Which island group is located in the Bay of Bengal?
Which island group is located in the Bay of Bengal?
Which region in India experiences a decrease in rainfall as you move from the coast to the interior?
Which region in India experiences a decrease in rainfall as you move from the coast to the interior?
What is the scale of the map in kilometres?
What is the scale of the map in kilometres?
What type of winds are monsoons also known as?
What type of winds are monsoons also known as?
Why does India experience uneven rainfall distribution?
Why does India experience uneven rainfall distribution?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Indian mainland?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Indian mainland?
Which of the following regions receives the maximum rainfall in India?
Which of the following regions receives the maximum rainfall in India?
What is the purpose of the map shown in Figure 10.1?
What is the purpose of the map shown in Figure 10.1?
What is the longitude of the westernmost point of India according to the map?
What is the longitude of the westernmost point of India according to the map?
What is a characteristic of North-East India's rainfall pattern?
What is a characteristic of North-East India's rainfall pattern?
Which month would Shillong be the coolest in?
Which month would Shillong be the coolest in?
Which months are characterized as the post-monsoon season?
Which months are characterized as the post-monsoon season?
What happens to the monsoonal trough over North-West India during the post-monsoon season?
What happens to the monsoonal trough over North-West India during the post-monsoon season?
What is the characteristic of the weather in Northern plains during the month of October?
What is the characteristic of the weather in Northern plains during the month of October?
What type of storms develop in the Bay of Bengal during the post-monsoon season?
What type of storms develop in the Bay of Bengal during the post-monsoon season?
Which rivers are affected by the cyclonic storms in the deltas?
Which rivers are affected by the cyclonic storms in the deltas?
What happens to the temperature in North India during September-October?
What happens to the temperature in North India during September-October?
Why does the weather become pleasant in Northern plains towards the end of October?
Why does the weather become pleasant in Northern plains towards the end of October?
What replaces the monsoonal trough over North-West India during the post-monsoon season?
What replaces the monsoonal trough over North-West India during the post-monsoon season?
Which of the following cities receives rain for 4 months?
Which of the following cities receives rain for 4 months?
What is the term for the seasonal winds that bring rain?
What is the term for the seasonal winds that bring rain?
Which region receives less rainfall due to dry monsoon winds?
Which region receives less rainfall due to dry monsoon winds?
What is the period of the Kharif season?
What is the period of the Kharif season?
What is the time period of the pre-monsoon season?
What is the time period of the pre-monsoon season?
Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to changes in the monsoon pattern?
Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to changes in the monsoon pattern?
Study Notes
Climate Zones in India
- India is divided into two heat zones by a significant latitude.
- This latitude is also the season for localized thunderstorms.
Monsoon Seasons
- Advancing South West Monsoon Season: June to September, people wait for the rains to bring relief from scorching heat.
- The general direction of the wind during this season is from South-West to North-East.
- Retreating or Post Monsoon Season: October and November, temperatures decrease in north India, and monsoonal trough becomes weak.
- In October, the weather remains humid and warm due to high temperature and moist land.
Cyclones and Storms
- Tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal usually occur during Retreating monsoon season.
- These storms create havoc in coastal areas of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, especially in the deltas of Mahanadi, Godavari, and Krishna rivers.
Rainfall Distribution in India
- Rainfall in India is highly uneven over a period of time in a year.
- In Northern plains, rainfall decreases as you move from East to West.
- In peninsular region, rainfall decreases from coast to interior parts.
- In North-East India, rainfall increases with altitude.
- India has both the rainiest and driest places in the world.
Areas of Heavy Rainfall
- Maximum rainfall in India occurs in:
- Western coast
- Sub Himalayan regions of north-east
- Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya
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This quiz covers the natural environment of India, focusing on climate and geography. Test your knowledge of the country's climate zones and natural features.
