GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following factor is characterises by the cold weather season in India?
A
Warm days and warm nights
B
Warm days and cold nights
C
Cool days and cold nights
D
Cold days and warm nights
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Warm days and cold nights. The cold weather season begins from mid-November in northern India and stays till February. December and January are the coldest months in the northern part of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Days are hot and nights are cold in deserts. Because sand cannot hold heat, it needs a constant source of energy to stay warm(The Sun). so during the night when the sun is not shining the sand loses all its heat, making the desert night cold.

Detailed explanation-3: -The climate in most of the regions is characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons. quarter of June while the rains are awaited till early July at places in Northwest India. temperature ranges are recorded in the Himalayan regions. Both diurnal and mean annual temperature ranges are least in coastal regions.

Detailed explanation-4: -December and January are the coldest months. ii) During the cold season, the days are warm and nights are cold. iv) The cold season in most parts of the country is the dry season as northeast trade winds blow from land to sea. v) Many cyclonic disturbances occur over northern India during this time.

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