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Question 1(c)
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) Mumbai is warmer than Kanpur in December.
(ii) Punjab gets rain in winter.
(iii) The Indo-Gangetic Plain gets some rainfall in the months of
December and January.
Answer
(i) Mumbai is warmer than Kanpur in December because Mumbai is
located near the sea and hence it experiences moderate climate
throughout the year. Kanpur experiences continental type of climate
where summers are extremely hot and winters are extremely cold.
(ii) Punjab gets rain in winter season due to some weak temperate
cyclones from the Mediterranean Sea.
(iii) The Indo-gangetic plain gets some rainfall in the month of
December and January because of the western disturbances, which
originate in West Asia and in the regions near the Mediterranean
sea. These westerly depressions bring winter rainfall over the Indo-
Gangetic Plains.
Question 2(c)
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) When the Malabar coast is receiving heavy rainfall in July, the
Tamil Nadu coast is comparatively dry.
(ii) The Northern Plains of India have a Continental type of climate.
(iii) Central Maharashtra receives less rainfall than Western
Maharashtra.
Answer
(i) When the Malabar coast is receiving heavy rainfall in July, the
Tamil Nadu coast is dry because it lies in the rain shadow region of
Arabian sea branch and Bay of Bengal is parallel to the coast.
, (ii) The Northern Plains of India have a continental type of climate
because it is away from the moderating influence of the sea. Thus,
the summers are extremely hot and winters are extremely cold.
(iii) Central Maharashtra lies in the rain shadow region whereas
coastal Maharashtra is on the windward side of Western Ghats.
Since places situated in the rain shadow region receive less rainfall,
Central Maharashtra receives less rainfall than Western
Maharashtra.
Question 3(c)
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) Variations in the type of climate in different regions of India.
(ii) Most parts of India receive rainfall between June and September.
(iii) South-West Monsoon withdraw from northern India in October.
Answer
(i) India has a varied climate due to the presence of various relief
features like mountains, deserts, presence of seas etc. Further the
large latitudinal extent, altitude, presence of many mountain ranges
and nearness to the oceans results in different climatic conditions in
different regions.
(ii) Most parts of India receive rainfall between June and September
because the differential heating of land and sea during summer
season causes the monsoon winds to drift towards the subcontinent.
(iii) South-West Monsoon withdraw from northern India in October
because the monsoon trough of low pressure over the Ganga plains
becomes weaker due to the apparent southward movement of the
sun. The low pressure trough is gradually replaced by high pressure.
Question 4(d)
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) Pune receives less rainfall than Mumbai.
(ii) Tropical cyclones bring heavy rainfall but temperate cyclones
bring light rainfall.
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