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प्रश्न
The latitudinal extent of India is responsible for the variation in the climatic conditions which prevail in the country.
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उत्तर
The Northern plains lie to north of the Tropic of Cancer in the Temperate Zone. The winters are much colder. South India lies below the Tropic of Cancer, in the tropics and gets the direct rays of the sun. Hence it is hot through most of the year. The winters are not so cold.
संबंधित प्रश्न
The Coromandel coast has more rainy months but less rainfall than the Konkan Coast. Why?
Patna receives heavier rain than Delhi.
The North East Monsoons bring almost no rain to most of India.
Thar Desert gets very little rain.
Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| °C | 25.0 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 30.3 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 24.6 |
| cm | 24.5 | 23.1 | 15.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 14.5 | 20.4 |
(i) Calculate the annual temperature range.
(ii) What is the total annual rainfall?
(iii) Presuming that the station is located in India, give a reason for its location being on the east coast or the west coast of India.
A cricket match at Chennai (Madras) from October 24 to 28 had to be abandoned because of bad weather. As a student of geography provide an explanation and the technical name of this Season in India, the atmospheric pressure conditions over the Bay of Bengal during this part of the year and the typical rainfall experienced in Chennai (Madras) city.
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?
Name two rainiest stations.
