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प्रश्न
Name the following:
The winds that bring heavy rain to Cherrapunji.
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उत्तर
Southwest monsoon winds bring heavy rainfall to Cherrapunji.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name a state that is the first to experience the onset of the monsoon.
Give a reason for each of the following:
Kolkata receives heavier rain than Lucknow.
Give geographical reasons for each of the following:
Kochi is warmer than Mumbai even though both lie on the western coast of India.
Give the characteristics and effects of the monsoon rainfall in India.
‘Rainfall decreases as one travels up the Ganges Valley.’ Why?
Why are Himalayas called perfect climate divide? Explain their two-fold functions in this regard.
Study the climatic data provided below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Station A | ||||||||||||
| Temp °C | 21.0 | 22.6 | 26.3 | 29.2 | 29.7 | 27.5 | 25.1 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 25.5 | 22.5 | 20.5 |
| Rain cm | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 16.7 | 9.0 | 13.4 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Station B | ||||||||||||
| Temp °C | 24.4 | 24.4 | 26.7 | 28.3 | 30.0 | 28.9 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 27.2 | 25.0 |
| Rain cm | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 50.2 | 61.0 | 37.0 | 27.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station B.
(ii) Calculate annual rainfall of Station A.
(iii) Presuming that both the stations are located in West India, state giving a reason as to which of the two lies on the windward side of the Western Ghats.
Name two types of cyclonic systems that affect India and two areas that receive rainfall from these systems.
Name the state of Indian Union where the rainy season is very short?
What is the source of winter rainfall in Tamil Nadu?
