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What do the Himalayas stop from blowing south into India?Read the answer and worked solution →When do the Himalayas get their heaviest snowfall?Read the answer and worked solution →Which months are usually cloudless in the north of India?Read the answer and worked solution →Why does the north-east monsoon bring little rain to most of India?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the strong, hot, dry wind that blows from the west on summer days called?Read the answer and worked solution →Which hill station in the Western Ghats is known as Ooty?Read the answer and worked solution →Which part of Haryana gets the most rainfall?Read the answer and worked solution →Which months are the hottest for most of North India?Read the answer and worked solution →Which climate prevails over most of inland peninsular India?Read the answer and worked solution →Which month is, on average, the coolest in the Ganges Delta?Read the answer and worked solution →Which state was struck by the 1999 cyclone that was the most powerful to make landfall in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Which natural disaster is the most common in India?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the sudden switch from hot, dry weather to wet, humid weather during the monsoon called?Read the answer and worked solution →What does too much monsoon rain cause in some years?Read the answer and worked solution →Which mountain range helps confine the south-west monsoon winds to the subcontinent?Read the answer and worked solution →Which highlands do the south-west monsoon winds meet first in India?Read the answer and worked solution →What do mountains in the monsoon's path force the winds to do?Read the answer and worked solution →The English word monsoon traces back to which language?Read the answer and worked solution →Why does temperature rise with height in the stratosphere?Read the answer and worked solution →Which layer lies just above the troposphere?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the average height of the top of the troposphere?Read the answer and worked solution →Which layer of the atmosphere is the lowest?Read the answer and worked solution →In which layer is nearly all of the atmosphere's water vapour found?Read the answer and worked solution →Why does most of Earth's weather happen in the troposphere?Read the answer and worked solution →What usually happens to temperature as you climb higher in the troposphere?Read the answer and worked solution →In which layer is the ozone layer contained?Read the answer and worked solution →Which layer is almost free of clouds because its air is very stable?Read the answer and worked solution →In which layer do most meteors burn up on entering the atmosphere?Read the answer and worked solution →Which clouds are the highest in the atmosphere?Read the answer and worked solution →Which layer's temperature can rise as high as 1500 degrees Celsius?Read the answer and worked solution →

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What do the Himalayas stop from blowing south into India?

  1. Dust from the Thar Desert
  2. Frigid and dry Arctic winds
  3. Heavy monsoon clouds
  4. Warm and humid sea winds
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Correct answer: B. Frigid and dry Arctic winds

By blocking frigid Arctic air, the Himalayas keep South Asia much warmer than temperate regions at similar latitudes elsewhere.

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When do the Himalayas get their heaviest snowfall?

  1. June to September
  2. October to November
  3. March through May
  4. December to February
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Correct answer: D. December to February

Heavy snow falls in the Himalayas from December to February, mostly at elevations above 1,500 metres.

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Which months are usually cloudless in the north of India?

  1. October and November
  2. February and March
  3. January and February
  4. July and August
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Correct answer: A. October and November

Clear skies over north India in October and November follow the monsoon's retreat, so the sky stays free of cloud.

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