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प्रश्न
Mention the different sources of rain in Punjab and Tamil Nadu during the winter season.
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उत्तर
During the winter season, Punjab receives rainfall from temperate cyclones that originate from the Mediterranean Sea. These cyclones are not of great intensity. Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from the north east monsoon winds that blow over the Bay of Bengal and bring winter rainfall to the state.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a reason for the following:
Kanyakumari experiences an equable climate.
Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
12.0 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 30.3 | 28.4 | 21.0 | 16.6 |
| Rainfall cm | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 21.0 | 25.3 | 27.2 | 24.0 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
1) What is the annual range of temperature of the station?
2) What is the total annual rainfall experienced by the station?
3) Why would it be correct to presume that the station lies in the interior and not on the coast?
Why are Himalayas called perfect climate divide? Explain their two-fold functions in this regard.
The latitudinal extent of India is responsible for the variation in the climatic conditions which prevail in the country.
Why does Kanyakumari experience an equable climate?
Equable and Extreme climates.
Name two types of cyclonic systems that affect India and two areas that receive rainfall from these systems.
The source of the winter rain to Tamil Nadu.
What is the direction of the summer monsoon on the Indo-Gangetic Plain?
The highest rainfall region in India is located in this state.
