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Why does India have a monsoon type of climate?

Important Questions on Climate

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What are jet streams, and how do they affect the climate of India?
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Which one of the following is not one of the six major controls of the climate of any place?
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Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in the northwestern part of India?

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Which of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?
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Which of the following is an important component of the upper air circulation in regions dominated by a westerly flow?
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Which is the force that is responsible for the deflection of the winds?
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Why does India have a monsoon type of climate?
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The sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time is called _____. (Climate/Season)
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Which one of the following is an element of weather?
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Which term is used for the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point in time?
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Climate determines:
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Light rainfall during the winter months is caused by _____.
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Which one of the following warm ocean currents replaces the Peruvian cold currents?
 
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Give reasons as to why:

Seasonal reversal of wind direction takes place over the Indian subcontinent.

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The changes in the pressure conditions are connected to the El Nino, and the phenomenon is referred to as _____. (ENSO/ITCZ)
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Which one of the following is the climate-affecting factor?
 

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‘Monsoon’ refers to the _____ reversal in the wind direction during a year. (seasonal/biennial/triennial)
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Extreme weather conditions, very hot during summers and very cold during winters, are known as _____. (Jet Stream/Continentality)
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What generally happens to the air temperature as we move from the equator to the poles?
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Which one of the following are determinants of climatic variations?