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The main feature of the monsoon type of climate is _________.

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  1. Cyclonic winds

  2. Seasonal winds

  3. Cyclones

  4. Anti-cyclones

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Seasonal winds,

Main characteristic features of the tropical monsoon type of climate are:

In tropical monsoon type of climate, there are two dry seasons with low rainfall. For example in India, summers, and winters are dry with only a little rainfall. While northern parts of the country receive little rainfall during the summer season due to cyclonic depression, Tamil Nadu receives rainfall during winters. The rest of the country experiences hot and dry summers and cool and dry winters.
There is a distinct rainy season with very high rainfall. During the monsoon season in India, many parts of the country receive rainfall as high as 200cm. However, some parts of the country like western Rajasthan, western Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana receive very little rainfall due to relief features.
Rainfall in the tropical monsoon climate is seasonal in nature and is often irregular and uneven.
There is a high annual temperature (approx. 260C) in the tropical monsoon type of climate.

Mango shower is the name given to pre-monsoon shower in ______.

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  1. Karnataka

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Kerala

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Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

Mango showers are the other name of Pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and Karnataka. Most of the pre-monsoon showers come in-between months of March and May. It's also called summer rain or mango showers.

Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall?

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  1. Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad, Cherrapunji

  2. Cherrapunji, Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad

  3. Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer, Cherrapunji

  4. Cherrapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall.

Cherrapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer.

Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India?
$1$. Development of a low pressure in north-west India
$2$. Deflection of trade winds
$3$. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean
$4$. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

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  1. I, II and III

  2. I and II

  3. II and III

  4. III and IV

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India are Development of a low pressure in north-west India and Deflection of trade winds. These winds originate in the Southern Hemisphere,  and are attracted towards the low pressure condition in North west India. On the way, they cross the Equator (trade winds) and get deflected to the right by the Coriolis force in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?

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  1. Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places

  2. Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain

  3. Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years

  4. Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The statement that is true with regard to the erratic behavior of Indian monsoons is the uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years.

Indian monsoon, the most prominent of the world’s monsoon systems, which primarily affects India and its surrounding water bodies. It blows from the northeast during cooler months and reverses direction to blow from the southwest during the warmest months of the year. This process brings large amounts of rainfall to the region during June and July.

Which of the following statements is true?

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  1. The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions

  2. Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon

  3. Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon

  4. All are correct

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All the Above Statements are true,

The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions,
Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from the north-east monsoon,
Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon.

Arrange the following states on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon _________.
$1$. Uttar Pradesh
$2$. Kerala
$3$. West Bengal
$4$. Rajasthan

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  1. $2-3-1-4$

  2. $3-2-1-4$

  3. $3-1-2-4$

  4. $1-2-3-4$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

States on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon are:-

1.Kerala
2.West Bengal
3.Uttar Pradesh
4.Rajasthan

Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September?

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  1. Eastern Uttar Pradesh

  2. Southern West Bengal

  3. Western Uttar Pradesh

  4. All receive almost same rainfall

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The rainfall generally decreases along the Ganga plains from east to west. Thus among the given options, western UP receives minimum average rainfall during the given period.

The winter rain in Chennai is caused by ___________.

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  1. South-West Monsoons

  2. North-East Monsoons

  3. Intense Land and Sea Breezes

  4. Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

North-East Monsoons
The winter rain in Chennai is caused by North-East Monsoons. Tamil Nadu receives winter rainfall because of the North-east Monsoon winds also called the retreating monsoon. They pass over the Bay of Bengal and collect moisture on their way and when they reach the Tamil Nadu coasts they cause rainfall there.

The primary cause of monsoons is __________.

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  1. difference between annual temperature trends over land and sea

  2. Seasonal reversal of winds

  3. Humidity difference

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Monsoon is not just any heavy rain that lasts for a long time. Rather, monsoon is like a giant sea-breeze. A normal sea breeze changes daily, with the day-to-night change of land temperature as the sun rises and sets; monsoons change seasonally. Most of the time during the summer, the land is warmer than the ocean. This causes air to rise over the land and air to blow in from the ocean to fill the void left by the air that rose. As you know, rising air leads to cloud formation and precipitation. These monsoon clouds that form are full of moisture from the ocean, so they can produce heavy rainfall for long periods of time. Because the land stays warmer than the ocean for most of the summer and the ocean is a constant source of moisture, these heavy rains last for months at a time. A monsoon climate is marked by dry winters and wet summers. About a quarter of the globe experiences a monsoon climate.