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The subtropical easterly jet stream blows over peninsular India in summer at about:Read the answer and worked solution →Western cyclonic disturbances of winter are brought in by the westerly flow from the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which traders named the seasonal reversal of winds monsoon?Read the answer and worked solution →The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone over the Ganga plain in summer is also called the:Read the answer and worked solution →The high-pressure area east of Madagascar that affects the Indian monsoon lies at about:Read the answer and worked solution →In summer the intensely heated Tibetan plateau forms low pressure at about what height above sea level?Read the answer and worked solution →El Nino is a warm current that replaces the cold current off the coast of:Read the answer and worked solution →El Nino appears every:Read the answer and worked solution →The monsoon lasts about how many days, from early June to mid-September?Read the answer and worked solution →The Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon reaches Mumbai around:Read the answer and worked solution →Delhi usually receives monsoon showers from the Bay of Bengal branch by about:Read the answer and worked solution →The monsoon withdraws from northwestern India by early:Read the answer and worked solution →Summer thunderstorms in West Bengal are known as:Read the answer and worked solution →Pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and Karnataka that help ripen mangoes are called:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the climate controlsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the monsoon wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the monsoon calendarRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the climate wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Winter or summerRead the answer and worked solution →Sort controls, winds and rainsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Indian climate bingoRead the answer and worked solution →The Himalayas form an arc covering a distance of about:Read the answer and worked solution →The northern-most Himalayan range, with an average height of 6,000 metres, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The core of the Great Himalayas is composed of:Read the answer and worked solution →The longest and most important range of the lesser Himalaya is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Longitudinal valleys between the lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks are called:Read the answer and worked solution →The part of the Himalayas between the Satluj and Kali rivers is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Northern Plain spreads over an area of about:Read the answer and worked solution →Majuli, the largest inhabited riverine island in the world, lies in the:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The subtropical easterly jet stream blows over peninsular India in summer at about:

  1. 30 degrees N
  2. 5 degrees N
  3. 14 degrees N
  4. 27 degrees N
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Correct answer: C. 14 degrees N

1. The westerly jet moves north of the Himalayas in summer. 2. The easterly jet lies near 14 degrees N. 3. Westerly jets sit at 27 to 30 degrees N. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 4, Climate._

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Western cyclonic disturbances of winter are brought in by the westerly flow from the:

  1. Bay of Bengal waters
  2. Arabian Sea waters
  3. Southern Indian Ocean
  4. Mediterranean region
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Correct answer: D. Mediterranean region

1. They affect north and north-western India. 2. They come from the Mediterranean. 3. They bring winter rain and snow. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 4, Climate._

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Which traders named the seasonal reversal of winds monsoon?

  1. Arabs
  2. Turks
  3. Greeks
  4. Romans
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Correct answer: A. Arabs

1. Sailors first noticed the reversal. 2. Arab traders gave the name. 3. It comes from mausim, season. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 4, Climate._

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