Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Climate and weather have the same elements. b. India has a monsoon type of climate. c. Monsoon refers to the precipitation received in an area during a year.

Most parts of the country receive rainfall from June to September, but some parts of the country receive it during October and November. Which of the following areas gets a large portion of rain during October and November?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Indian monsoon winds?

a. The Indian monsoon winds begin when the northeast and the southeast trade winds converge. b. The monsoon winds are pulsating in nature. c. The Indian monsoon winds branch into two parts upon arrival.

Which of the following weather phenomena of the winter months in India is/are brought in by the westerly flow from the Mediterranean region?

Which of the following is called the monsoon trough in the monsoon season?

What is 'mahawat'?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Fast flowing and narrow air currents are called jet streams. b. The westerly jet streams are responsible for western cyclonic disturbances in the north and north-western parts of India. c. The easterly jet stream moves north of the Himalayas with the apparent movement of the sun.

Why is the delta region of the eastern coast frequently struck by cyclones?

Which of the following areas in India receive less than 10 cm rainfall?

a. Andaman and Nicobar Islands b. Meghalaya c. Ladakh d. Western Rajasthan

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoon reaches Assam around mid June. b. Delhi generally receives the monsoon showers from the Bay of Bengal branch by the end of June. c. The monsoon withdraws completely from India around mid october.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. As the distance from the sea increases, its moderating influence decreases, which is called continentality. b. As one goes from the surface of the earth to higher altitudes, the atmosphere becomes less dense and temperature decreases, which is called Ferrel's law. c. The way ocean currents along with onshore winds affect the climate of the coastal areas is called Coriolis force.

How does latitude affect the temperature of a place?

Which of the following is/are correct about the seasonal reversal of wind direction over the Indian subcontinent?

a. As the monsoon winds move towards west, their moisture content tends to reduce with subsequent rains which causes the seasonal reversal of wind direction. b. The pressure differential such as El Nino causes the seasonal reversal of wind direction over the Indian subcontinent. c. The broad trough of low pressure in the equatorial ITCZ causes the seasonal reversal of wind direction over the Indian subcontinent.

A phenomenon associated with the monsoon is its tendency to have ‘breaks’ in rainfall. Why do these breaks happen?

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. Localised thunderstorms during the winter months in the southern part of the country are called Kaal Baisakhi. b. Pre-monsoon showers help in early ripening of mangoes and are called mango showers in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. c. The strong, gusty, hot and dry winds blowing during the day over north and northwestern India are called loo.