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Indian Geography Climate

Asked 9 times in UPSC Prelims · first asked 1995 · last asked 2022

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In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:

2022Geography
AFirst half of the month of June
BSecond half of the month of June
CFirst half of the month of July
DSecond half of the month of July

Explanation

During the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, which falls around June 21st, the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun, resulting in the longest day of the year. This occurs in the second half of the month of June, as the Earth's axial tilt causes the Sun to reach its highest point in the sky, leading to an extended period of daylight.

'Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over.' Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?

2015Geography
ASavannah
BEquatorial
CMonsoon
DMediterranean

Explanation

The passage describes a region where each day starts with a clear and bright morning, followed by increasing heat, the formation of dark clouds, rain accompanied by thunder and lightning, and then the rain quickly subsides. This pattern is characteristic of the equatorial region.

Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region?

2012Geography
ARainfall throughout the year
BRainfall in winter only
CAn extremely short dry season
DA definite dry and wet season

Explanation

The characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region is defined by having distinct dry and wet seasons.

Temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below. Identify the region having the above climatic patterns from amongst the following:

2001Geography
AMediterranean region
BMonsoon region
CSteppe region
DN.W. European region

Explanation

Given the temperature and rainfall data of a meteorological station, the climatic pattern matches that of the Mediterranean region. This region is characterized by hot and dry summers, along with warm and wet winters.

Consider the following climatic conditions (northern hemisphere): These are most likely to be found in the natural regions of:

1998Geography
AChina type
Bequatorial type
Chot desert type
Dmonsoon type

Explanation

The climatic conditions mentioned in the table are characteristic of the China type climate.

The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is:

1997Geography
A21°C
B18°C
C12°C
D15°C

Explanation

The temperature threshold used to differentiate India into tropical and subtropical zones in January is 15°C.

Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to:

1996Geography
Atheir distance from sea
Bsnowfall at Shimla
Ctheir altitude
Dpollution at Amritsar

Explanation

Shimla and Amritsar, despite being situated on almost the same latitude, have different climates primarily because of the variance in their altitudes. Shimla is positioned at a higher altitude compared to Amritsar, which results in a noticeable difference in their climates.

Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in western Rajasthan?

1996Geography
AAbsence of mountains
BHigh wind velocity
CHigh temperature
DWeakness of the monsoon

Explanation

Clouds do not precipitate in western Rajasthan primarily due to the absence of mountains in the region. This lack of geographical barriers prevents the clouds from releasing rain over this area.

Willy Willy is:

1995Geography
Aa type of tree grown in temperate regions
Ba wind that blows in a desert
Ca tropical cyclone of the north-west Australia
Da kind of common fish found near Laccadives Islands

Explanation

A Willy Willy is a tropical cyclone that forms in the northwest region of Australia, originating in the Timor Sea. This weather phenomenon brings heavy rainfall to various areas across Australia.