Regional Climatic Variation in India


 
 
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Regional Climatic Variation in India

Regional Climatic Variation in India: Although there is an overall unity in the general climatic pattern in India, there are some perceptible regional variations.

Temperature: Temperature in the winter in North-Western mountainous regions can go down to- 45°C (at Drass in Jammu and Kashmir), while it is 22°C in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. Similarly, it can go upto 50°C in summer in some parts of Western Rajasthan and 20°C in Shillong. In many areas, there is a wide variation between day and night temperatures. In the Thar Desert, the day temperature may rise up to 50°C and drop down to near 15°C the same night. On the other hand, there is hardly any difference in day and night temperatures in the Andaman and Nicobar islands or in Kerala.

Precipitation: There is a wide variation observed in its amount and seasonal distribution. Precipitation in the form of snowfall occurs only in upper parts of Himalayas, the rest of the country receive; rainfall. As typical example, the annual precipitation varies from over 400 cm in Meghalaya to less than 10 cm in Ladakh and Western Rajasthan. Similarly, most of the country receive rainfall from June to September, but the Tamil Nadu coast gets most of its rain during October and November. Coastal regions experience different weather conditions from the interior regions. For example, temperature and seasonal contrast are relatively mild. The rainfall also decreases from East to West. Such differences help to create a variety in lives of people— the food they eat, the clothes they wear, the Kind of houses they used for living and so on.

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Question : 1

Which part of India experiences the highest range of temperature?

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

When precipitation comes down to the earth in liquid form, it is called ________________

Right Option : B
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Question : 3

In some places, there is hardly any difference in the day and night temperatures. Which of the following is that place?

Right Option : B
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