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| 2801 |
What is the topography of the Thar Desert characterized by?
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Undulating surfaces, longitudinal dunes, and barchans.
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| 2802 |
Where is the Thar Desert located?
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Northwest of the Aravali hills.
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| 2803 |
What is the name of the Great Indian Desert?
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Thar Desert.
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| 2804 |
What causes aridity in Tropical Hot Deserts?
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Formation of subtropical high-pressure cells causing descending dry air.
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| 2805 |
Where are Tropical Deserts generally located?
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In the trade wind zone.
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| 2806 |
Which place receives the highest average annual rainfall in the world?
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Mawsynram.
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| 2807 |
Which region receives the maximum rainfall during the advancing monsoon season?
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The north-eastern region.
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| 2808 |
What direction do the trade winds take when crossing the equator and entering India?
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Southwesterly direction.
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| 2809 |
What condition intensifies, attracting the trade winds and starting the Advancing Monsoon?
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Low-pressure over the northern plains.
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| 2810 |
What are the pre-monsoon showers in Kerala and Karnataka towards the end of summer called?
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Mango showers (help ripen mangoes).
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| 2811 |
What localized thunderstorms occur in West Bengal between March and June?
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Kaal Baisakhi / Norwesters.
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| 2812 |
What local storms bring temporary relief by lowering temperature in Northern India during May?
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Dust storms (Aandhis).
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| 2813 |
Where do ‘loo’ winds primarily blow?
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Over north and northwestern India.
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| 2814 |
What is the striking feature of the hot weather season characterized by strong, gusty, hot, dry winds?
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Loo.
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| 2815 |
What causes the Hot Weather Season?
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The northward movement of the sun and shift of the global heat belt.
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| 2816 |
What period constitutes the Hot Weather Season (Summer)?
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March to May.
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| 2817 |
Why does the peninsular region lack a well-defined cold season?
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Due to the moderating influence of the sea.
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| 2818 |
What is the importance of winter rainfall caused by Western Disturbances?
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Important for rabi crops.
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| 2819 |
What brings winter rains over the plains and snowfall in the mountains?
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Western Disturbances (western cyclonic disturbances).
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| 2820 |
What causes rainfall on the Tamil Nadu coast during the cold weather season?
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North-East Trade Winds blowing from sea to land here.
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| 2821 |
Why is the North-East Trade Wind season generally dry for most of India?
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Because they blow from land to sea.
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| 2822 |
What winds prevail over the country during the cold weather season?
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North-East Trade Winds.
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| 2823 |
What type of weather phenomena are common during winter in the north?
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Frost and snowfall on higher Himalayan slopes.
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| 2824 |
What is the average winter temperature range in the northern plains?
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Between 10°–15°C.
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| 2825 |
What are the coldest months in northern India?
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December and January.
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