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Q52 (NDA-I/2017) Geography › Indian Physical Geography › Indian climatic regions Answer Verified

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I (Type of climate) List II (State/Region)
A. Monsoon with Short Dry Season (Amw) 1. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
B. Cold Humid Winter with Short Summer (Dfc) 2. Tamil Nadu
C. Monsoon with a Dry Winter (Cwa) 3. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Monsoon with Dry Summer (As) 4. Karnataka Coast

Code:

A B C D

A) 4 3 1 2
B) 4 1 3 2
C) 2 1 3 4
D) 2 3 1 4

Result
Your answer: —  ·  Correct: A

Explanation

The Köppen climate classification for India maps specific climatic types to distinct regions. 'Monsoon with Short Dry Season' (Amw) is characteristic of the West Coast of India, including the Karnataka coast [1]. 'Cold Humid Winter with Short Summer' (Dfc) is found in the northeastern parts of India, specifically Arunachal Pradesh. 'Monsoon with Dry Winter' (Cwa) is the dominant climate type in the North Indian plains, covering Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Finally, 'Monsoon with Dry Summer' (As) is a unique climatic feature of the Coromandel Coast, primarily in Tamil Nadu, where the majority of rainfall occurs during the retreating monsoon season between September and December [1]. Matching these pairs (A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2) leads to Option 1.

Sources

  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 4: Climate of India > Table 4.2 > p. 34
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