Climate of India
Geography ⇒ Indian Geography
Climate of India starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between weather and climate.
Describe the impact of monsoon failure on Indian agriculture.
Explain how altitude affects the climate of a place in India.
Explain the term 'monsoon'.
Explain why the coastal areas of India have moderate climate compared to the interior regions.
Name the four main seasons of India as per the Indian Meteorological Department.
Name the two main branches of the southwest monsoon in India.
The retreating monsoon is responsible for which natural disaster in the eastern coastal regions of India?
The Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoon causes heavy rainfall in which part of India? (1) Western India (2) Eastern India (3) Northern India (4) Central India
The Indian Meteorological Department divides the year into how many seasons? (1) Two (2) Three (3) Four (4) Five
What type of climate does most of India experience? (1) Tropical monsoon (2) Mediterranean (3) Desert (4) Tundra
Which of the following cities is likely to have the highest temperature in May? (1) Shimla (2) Chennai (3) Jaipur (4) Mumbai
Fill in the blank: The ________ Ghats act as a barrier to the Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon, causing heavy rainfall on their windward side.
Fill in the blank: The ________ Plateau receives less rainfall because it lies in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats.
Fill in the blank: The ________ winds bring rainfall to most parts of India during the summer.
The average annual rainfall in India is about ________ cm.
The monsoon winds change their direction twice a year. True or False?
True or False: The climate of India is the same throughout the country.
True or False: The monsoon is important for Indian agriculture.
True or False: The Thar Desert receives very high rainfall every year.
