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Question : 22 [SSC CHSL 2015]
What is the major cause of ‘October Heat’?
a) Very low velocity winds
b) High temperatuire associated with high humidity
c) Hot and dry weather
d) Low pressure systems over the Indo–Gangetic plains
Answer »Answer: (b)
The months of October-November mark a period of transition from hot rainy season to cold dry winter conditions. This period is known as Retreating Monsoon or Transition season because the southwest monsoons weaken and withdraw or retreat from India.
The retreat of the monsoon is marked by clear skies and a rise in temperature. While days are warm, nights are cool and pleasant. Owing to high temperature and high humidity, the weather becomes oppressive. This phenomenon is known as ‘October heat.
Question : 23 [SSC CML 2001]
The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is
a) l0th - 20th June
b) lst - 15th July
c) l st - l0th June
d) 20th - 30th June
Answer »Answer: (b)
The southwestern summer monsoons occur from June through September. June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India, as indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala.
It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.
Question : 24 [SSC CHSL 2014]
The driest part of India is
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Western Rajasthan
d) Gujarat
Answer »Answer: (c)
Western Rajasthan is the driest region in India. Jaisalmer in western Rajasthan is the driest place that receives the lowest rainfall (less than 10 cm).
It is due to its distance from the monsoon winds of the Bay of Bengal and location in the subtropical high-pressure belt.
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