Choose the correct answer from the four alternatives given below(i) Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?(a) Silchar (b) Mawsynram (c) Cherrapunji (d) Guwahati
(ii) The wind blowing in the northern plains in summers is known as(a) Kaal Baisakhi (b) Loo (c) Trade Winds (d) None of these
(iii) Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north-western part of India?(a) Cyclonic depression (b) Retreating monsoon(c) Western disturbances (d) Southwest monsoon(iv) Monsoon arrives in India approximately in(a) early May (b) early July (c) early June (d) early August
(v) Which one of the following characterizes the cold weather season in India?(a) Warm days and warm nights (b) Warm days and cold nights(c) Cool days and cold nights (d) Cool days and warm nights
Answer the following questions briefly.(i) What are the controls affecting the climate of India?(ii) Why does India have a monsoon type of climate?(iii) Which part of India does experience the highest diurnal range of temperature and why?(iv) Which winds account for rainfall along the Malabar coast?(v) What are jet streams and how do they affect the climate of India?(vi) Define monsoons. What do you understand by 'break' in monsoon?
(vii) Why is monsoon considered a unifying bond?
Give reasons as to why (i) Seasonal reversal of wind direction takes place over the Indian subcontinent.(ii) The bulk of rainfall in India is concentrated over a few months.(iii) The Tamil Nadu coast receives winter rainfall.(iv) The delta region of the eastern coast is frequently struck by cyclones.(v) Parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and the leeward side of the Western Ghats are drought prone.
On an outline map of India, show the following(i) Areas receiving rainfall over 400 cm.(ii) Areas receiving less than 20 cm of rainfall.(iii) The direction of the south-west monsoon over India.
Re-arrange the ten stations in two different sequences (i) According to their distance from the equator.(ii) According to their altitude above mean sea-level.
(i) Name two rainiest stations.(ii) Name two driest stations.(iii) Name two stations with most equable climate.(iv) Name two stations with most extreme climate.(v) Name two stations most influenced by the Arabian branch of south-west monsoons.(vi) Name two stations most influenced by the Bay of Bengal branch of south-west monsoons.(vii) Name two stations influenced by both branches of the south-west monsoons.(viii) Name two stations influenced by retreating and north-east monsoons.(ix) Name two stations receiving winter showers from the western disturbances.(x) Name two hottest stations in the months of (a) February (b) April (c) May (d) June
Now find out(i) Why are Thiruvanantapuram and Shillong rainier in June than in July?(ii) Why is July rainier in Mumbai than in Thiruvanantapuram?(iii) Why are south-west monsoons less rainy in Chennai?(vi) Why does Delhi receive more rain than Jodhpur?(v) Why is Kolkata rainier in July than in June unlike Shillong which is rainier in June than in July?(iv) Why is Shillong rainier than Kolkata?
Now think why(i) Thimvanantapuram has equable climate?(ii) Chennai has more rains only after the fury of monsoon is over in most parts of the country?(iii) Jodhpur has a hot desert type of climate?(iv) Leh has moderate precipitation almost throughout the year?(v) While in Delhi and Jodhpur most of the rain is confined to nearly three months, in Thiruvanantapuram and Shillong it is almost nine months of the year?
(vi) In spite of these facts see carefully if there are strong evidences to conclude that the monsoons still provide a very strong framework lending overall climatic unity to the whole country.