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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I List-II (Kppen's Climatic type) (Letter Code)
Explanation
The Köppen climate classification system uses letter codes to categorize global climates. Tropical wet (Tropical Rainforest) is represented by 'Af', where 'A' denotes tropical and 'f' indicates no dry season [2]. Mid-latitude desert (Cold Desert) is coded as 'BWk', where 'BW' signifies arid desert and 'k' (kalt) denotes cold mid-latitude temperatures [3]. Mediterranean climate is designated as 'Cs', characterized by warm temperate conditions ('C') and dry summers ('s') [4]. Humid continental climate falls under the 'D' group (Cold Snow-Forest) and is represented by 'Df', indicating a moist continental climate with no dry season [5]. Matching these pairs (A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3) leads to the code 1-4-2-3, which corresponds to the first option.
Sources
- [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 30: Climatic Regions > Major Climatic Types According to Koppen > p. 421
- [2] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 30: Climatic Regions > Köppen–Geiger Climate Classification > p. 422
- [3] FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: World Climate and Climate Change > Dry Climates : B > p. 93
- [4] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 30: Climatic Regions > 30.4. C – Warm Temperate (Mid-latitude) Climates > p. 447
- [5] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 30: Climatic Regions > Köppen–Geiger Climate Classification > p. 423