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UPSC 1999 · Q25 · Geography › Atmosphere & Climatology · Save
Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C and D in the given figure of the cyclone, witnesses heavy torrential short-duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
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Answer: (c) C
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UPSC 1999 · Q29 · Geography › Atmosphere & Climatology · Save
Consider the following temperature and rainfall data: Month Temperature °C Rainfall cm January
6.7
14.0
February
6.7
13.2
March
7.2
11.4
April
8.9
9.4
May
11.1
8.1
June
13.9
8.1
July
15.0
9.6
August
15.0
12.2
September 13.9 October
10.4
11.1
14.4
November
8.9
14.0
December
7.8
16.8
The climate to which this data pertains is
(a) St. Lawrence type
(b) China type
(c) West European type
(d) Mediterranean type
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Answer: (c) West European type