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What would be the influence on the weather conditions when in mid-winter a feeble high pressure develops over the North-Western part of India?
1. High and dry winds would blow outward from this high pressure area.
2. The Northern plain would become cold.
3. Scorching winds (locally called loo) would blow during the day time.
4. There would be torrential rains brought by thunderstorms.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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Important Questions on Indian Geography

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Consider the following surface winds:
1. Doldrums
2. Tradewinds
3. Westerlies
4. Polar winds

Which one among the following is the idealized global pattern of these winds from the Equator to the Pole?

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The permanent wind that blows from the horse latitude to the equatorial region is known as _____.
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Which one of the following is the pattern of circulation around a low-pressure area in the Northern hemisphere?

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The Mediterranean region is characterised by heavy rain in:
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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In the following question, there are two statements one as labelled Assertion (A) and another one as Reason (R). Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

I. The winds which blow between 30° N and 60°S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies.
II. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the North-Western region of India are part of westerlies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Which one of the following statements is correct?
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List-I List-II
(Climate) (Characteristic)
A. Mediterranean 1. The temperature cycle is moderated by marine influence
B. Marine west coast 2. Warm summers and cold winters with three months below freezing. Very large annual temperature range.
C. Dry mid-latitude 3. Strong temperature cycle with large annual range. Warm summers to hot and cold winters to very cold.
D. Moist continental 4. The temperature range is moderate with warm to hot summers and mild winters.