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03: Climate of India Class 10 Geography

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    Section : A
  • Qstn #1
    What are ‘Western Disturbances’?
    Ans : Mediterranean Depressions originating over the Mediterranean Sea. These bring rain in winter to N.W. India.
  • Qstn #2
    What is the most important feature of the tropical monsoon type of climate?
    Ans : The most important feature of the tropical monsoon type of climate is alternation of Seasons.
  • Qstn #3
    Define ‘monsoon’?
    Ans : The word Monsoon is derived from the Arabic language which means Mansoon or weather.
  • Qstn #4
    State the main factors that affect the climate of Indian sub-continent.
    Ans : Its latitudinal extent, presence of the Himalayas, and presence of the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal in the south affect the climate of India.
  • Qstn #5
    Mention the cause of winter showers in Western Uttar Pradesh?
    Ans : Westerly depressions originating in the Mediterranean Sea, cyclones are caused which give winter showers in Western Uttar Pradesh.
  • Qstn #6
    Which parallel of latitude divides India into the northern and southern halves.
    Ans : Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N latitude).
  • Qstn #7
    Name the state in India through which the standard meridian of India and the Tropic of Cancer pass covering the longest distance.
    Ans : Madhya Pradesh is the state in India where standard meridian of India, as well as the Tropic of Cancer pass covering the longest distance.
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    Section : B
    Short Questions
  • Qstn #1
    Give two important characteristics of the South West Monsoon rainfall.
    Ans : Characteristics of SW monsoon are:
    1. Orographic in nature.
    2. Uncertain in amount and time.
  • Qstn #2
    What is the direction of the summer monsoon?
    Ans : South West. The intense heat that prevails over India causes the development of low pressure over the northern plains. It attracts the moisture bearing South East Trade winds from the southern hemisphere. After crossing the equator they are deflected to the right and blow over India as the south west monsoon winds.
  • Qstn #3
    Which type of climate is experienced in the Northern Plains of India? State one main characteristic of this type of climate.
    Ans : The northern plains experiences ‘continental’ type of climate as it is far away from the oceanic effect. The main characteristics of this type of climate is, that it experiences extremes of temperature in the months of summer and winter i.e. it is extremely hot in summer and extremely cold in winter.
  • Qstn #4
    Why are there great variations in the climate of the Indian sub-continent.
    Ans : India has diverse conditions. There are sharp variations in temperature and precipitation from place to place and Season to Season. The Indian climate is controlled by the following factors:
    1. Situation
    2. Relief
    3. Surface winds
    4. Upper current
  • Qstn #5
    Describe the process of retreat in case of summer monsoon.
    Ans : By mid-September the South-West monsoon begins to withdraw from the Indian sub continent. The retreating process gets accelerated gradually as the pressure over the land gets higher than the Sea. Cool winds begin to blow from the north and the South-West monsoon starts moving backward.
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