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Which part of India experiences the highest diurnal range of temperature?

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The average mean monthly temperatures of four stations are given in the following table. The temperature is influenced by the movements of land and sea breezes.

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Temperature in Degree Celcius

Station	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
A	$14.4$	$16.7$	$29.3$	$30.0$	$33.3$	$33.3$	$30.0$	$29.4$	$28.9$	$25.6$	$19.4$	$15.6$
B	$16.8$	$19.2$	$26.6$	$29.8$	$33.3$	$33.9$	$31.3$	$29.0$	$20.1$	$27.0$	$20.1$	$14.9$
C	$24.5$	$25.7$	$27.7$	$30.4$	$33.0$	$32.5$	$31.0$	$32.2$	$29.8$	$28.8$	$25.9$	$24.7$
D	$21.5$	$23.9$	$28.3$	$32.7$	$35.5$	$32.0$	$27.3$	$27.7$	$27.9$	$26.1$	$23.1$	$20.7$

Which one of these stations experiences the maximum moderating influence of the land and sea breezes?

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What is "Kaal Baishakhi"?

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Weather maps are published in India _____.

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Jet stream flows between the latitudes _____.

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The following graph shows the distribution of mean monthly temperature and average rainfall of a particular city during the year.

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Which one of the following cities shows the climatic conditions presented in the above graph?

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Mango showers occur in which one of the following group of two states.

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Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north-west region of India?

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In winters, the western cyclonic disturbances originate from which sea?

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During the southwest monsoon season, India receives the maximum amount of rainfall. However, it varies from place to place. Choose the correct sequence of regions arranged in descending order of rainfall received from South West Monsoon.

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Who among the following coined the phrase ‘Jet Stream’?

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Which name is given to the periodic development of a warm ocean current along the coast of Peru as a temporary replacement of the cold Peruvian current?

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Which one of the following is NOT true about understanding the Indian Monsoon?

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What are the controls affecting the climate of India?

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Which is the force that is responsible for the deflection of the winds?