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प्रश्न
The Northern Plains of India have a Continental type of climate.
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उत्तर
Northern plains have continental climate because it is away from the moderating influence of the sea.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
There is plenty of rain in India during the rainy season, yet we need irrigation. Give two reasons to support this statement.
Give a reason for each of the following:
Thar is a desert
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has a higher range of temperature than that of Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Mention the geographical reasons for the following:
Patna receives heavier rain than Delhi.
- Name two rainiest stations.
- Name two driest stations.
- Two stations with the most equable climate.
- Two stations with the most extreme climate.
- Two stations are most influenced by the Arabian branch of southwest monsoons.
- Two stations are most influenced by the Bay of Bengal branch of south-west monsoons.
- Two stations influenced by both branches of the south-west monsoons
- Two stations influenced by retreating and north-east monsoons.
- Two stations are receiving winter showers from the western disturbances.
- The two hottest stations in the months of
- February
- April
- May
- June
Central Maharashtra receives little rainfall.
Given below is the climatic data of a station. Study the table and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Temperature °C | 24.5 | 25.7 | 27.7 | 20-4 | 30.0 | 32.5 | 31.0 | 30.2 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.9 | 24.7 |
| Rainfall cm | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 30.6 | 35.0 | 13.9 |
- Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.
- What is the annual range of temperature?
- Name the wettest month.
Name two types of cyclonic systems that affect India and two areas that receive rainfall from these systems.
Name the areas receiving very heavy rainfall on account of favourable situation of a mountain
Name the state of Indian Union where the rainy season is very short?
