Climate of India

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What are the two factors that greatly influence the climate of India?

  • Latitude and Altitude
  • Distance from the Sea and Monsoon Winds
  • Western Disturbances and Jet Streams
  • Tropical of Cancer and Great Himalayan Range (correct)

What is the range of latitude covered by India from North to South?

  • 20° N to 30° N
  • 10° N to 20° N
  • 8° N to 37° N (correct)
  • 30° N to 40° N

What is the main factor that unifies the climate of India?

  • The Tropical of Cancer
  • The Himalayan Range
  • The Western Disturbances
  • The Monsoon Season (correct)

What are the four seasons in India?

<p>The hot-dry season, The rainy season, The season of the retreating monsoon, and The cold season (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that affects the climate of a country?

<p>Study of temperature, rainfall, atmospheric pressure, and direction of winds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Himalayan Range in influencing the climate of India?

<p>It prevents the bitter cold winds from the central Asia from entering the country (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the climate of India typically described as?

<p>Tropical Monsoon Type (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region of India experiences a continental type of climate?

<p>Regions to the north of the Tropic of Cancer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average temperature range in the southern regions of India?

<p>25°C to 27°C (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the climate in regions along the east-west coastline of India?

<p>Equable climate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest annual rainfall recorded in India?

<p>1187 cm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of the erratic nature of monsoon in India?

<p>It results in floods and droughts in different parts of the country (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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