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Question 1Name the factors affecting the climate of a place.
Question 2Name the type of climate of India.
Question 3What is the chief characteristic feature of the tropical monsoon type of climate?
Question 4What are onshore winds and offshore winds?
Question 5State the importance of Monsoon season in India.
Question 6Name a few local winds that pass through India.
Question 7Which is the more important branch — the Arabian Sea Branch or the Bay of Bengal Branch? Why?
Question 8Which is the first state to receive the monsoon winds and the last to see its retreat in India?
Question 9State two important characteristic features of the Indian monsoons.
Question 10Name the different seasons of India, stating the months when they are experienced.
Question 11What is the meaning of the word 'monsoon'?
Question 12How are monsoon winds different from the land and sea breezes?
Question 13Why are there great variations in India's climate?
Question 14Give reasons to justify that Himalayas act as a perfect climatic divide.
Question 15Which winds are responsible for the rain experienced over the greater part of India?
Question 16During which part of the year is the rain experienced in India?
Question 17How are the sources of rainfall in the north-west part of India different from the rain experienced on the eastern coastal areas in winter?
Question 18Why does Kanyakumari experience an equable climate?
Question 19Why does central Maharashtra receive scanty rainfall?
Question 20Why is western part of India a desert region?
Question 21What are western disturbances?
Question 22Name one part of India that receives rainfall in winter and summer as well.
Question 23Explain how retreating monsoon winds are different from the north-east trades.
Question 24Name a place in India which receives the heaviest rainfall. To which state does this place belong?
Question 25Name the winds that are responsible for causing heaviest rainfall in the region.
Question 26What is meant by a 'rain shadow' area? Give an example and state the mountains responsible for the rain shadow area.
Question 27Name the winds that bring rain to the Tamil Nadu coast.
Question 28Give reasons :In spite of the Aravalis many parts of Rajasthan do not receive much rain.The Malabar coast has less rainy months but...
Question 29Explain how is the winter rain caused. How is this rain beneficial?
Question 33Refer to the Data of Chennai, Pune, New Delhi and Kolkata to answer this question.Answer the following questions:Calculate the annual...
Question 34Give reasons for the following:Mumbai gets more rainfall than PuneThe moisture laden winds passing over Rajasthan do not saturate.S.W....
Question 35Answer in one word :Withdrawal of SW monsoon.Low pressure depressions during winter in North West India.Land and sea breeze on a large...