Consider the following statements with regard to the cold weather season in India:
1. During this time, the Western Disturbances originating from the Arabian Sea, travel eastward across Pakistan and Punjab to cause rainfall in north-west India as well as snowfall in the Himalayas.
2. At this time, the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from the North-eastern monsoon winds which pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1. During this time, the Western Disturbances originating from the Arabian Sea, travel eastward across Pakistan and Punjab to cause rainfall in north-west India as well as snowfall in the Himalayas.
2. At this time, the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from the North-eastern monsoon winds which pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal.
Important Questions on Climate of India
Imagine you are residing in a city with a very less diurnal range of temperature. Going North from the city you experience semi-arid and arid climates respectively. Going East you come across wet deciduous forests and then tropical savanna and then to a semi-arid region. What is the city you were residing?
Consider the following statements:
1. All El Nino years has drought in India and has less rainfall during Indian Monsoon period.
2. The negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is detrimental to the monsoon.
3. Major reasons for drought in India are only because of Strong El-Nino and Negative 100.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?
1. La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean wheares El Nino is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equational Pacific Ocean.
2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
1. The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to northern India.
2. The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India decreases from east to west.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
1. IOD phenomenon is characterized by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. An IOD phenomean can influence an EL Nino's impact on the monsoon.
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