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Question : 7 [SSC CGL 2016]
Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India ?
a) Cyclonic depression
b) Retreating monsoon
c) Western disturbances
d) Southwest monsoon
Answer »Answer: (c)
A Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent during the winter season.
It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by the westerlies. Western Disturbances are important for the development of the Rabi crop (wheat).
Question : 8 [PSC (Pre) 2019]
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Assertion (A):
Inland waterways are not well developed in India.
Reason (R):
Most parts of India receive rainfall only for four months a year.
a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
d) (A) is true, but (R) is false
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 9 [SSC CAPFs 2016]
Though there is no single theory which can explain the origin of south west monsoon, however it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during:
a) Summer months
b) South-west trade wind flow
c) Winter months
d) Cyclonic storms
Answer »Answer: (a)
According to the thermal theory, during the hot subtropical summers, the massive landmass of the Indian Peninsula heats up at a different rate than the surrounding seas, resulting in a pressure gradient from south to north.
This causes the flow of moisture-laden winds from sea to land. On reaching land, these winds rise because of the geographical relief, cooling adiabatically and leading to Orographic rains, better known as the southwest monsoon.
Question : 10 [SSC CGL 2016]
Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?
a) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
b) The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
c) Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
d) The east coast is broader than the west coast
Answer »Answer: (a)
The western side of the Western Ghats rise majestically to over 2500 meters above mean sea level to capture the Arabian sea branch of moisture-laden southwest monsoon winds.
The location of these mountain ranges is such that the South-West Monsoon that break over the southernmost tip of the peninsula during the last week of May, block the winds and they steadily rise against the mountain to condense rapidly and give copious rains on the western side.
Consequently, the eastern side is typically known as the rain shadow region.
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