Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists L...........

Geography and Environment (NDA) Envirnment and Climate Change

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (Type of climate) List II (State)

A. Monsoon with Short Dry Season (Amw) 1. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

B. Cold Humid Winter with Short Summer (Dfc) 2. Tamil Nadu Coast

C. Monsoon with Dry Winter (Cwg) 3. Arunachal Pradesh

D. Monsoon with Dry Summer (As) 4. Kerala and Karnataka Coast

Code:

A B C D

4 3 1 2

4 1 3 2

2 1 3 4

2 3 1 4

Explanation:

Amw (Monsoon type with short dry winter season):-
This climate is found in the western coastal region, south of Mumbai. This area receives over 300 cm of annual rainfall in summer from the south-west monsoons.

Dfc (Cold Humid Winter Type): This climate is characterised by short summer and cold humid winter. The winter temperatures are about 10°C and the summer temperature is below 18°C. Summers are short and humid. It is found in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.

Cwg (Monsoon type with dry winters):
This type of climate is found in most parts of the Ganga Plain, eastern Rajasthan, Assam and in Malwa Plateau. The summer temperature rises to 40°C which falls to 27°C in winter. Most of rainfall occurs in summer and winter is dry.

Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. Monsoons are most often associated with the Indian Ocean. Monsoons always blow from cold to warm regions. The summer monsoon and the winter monsoon determine the climate for most of India and Southeast Asia.