Punjab - Study Mode
[#611] Chandigarh is located at the foot of the
Correct Answer
(D) Shiwalik range
Explanation
Solution: Chandigarh is located near the foothills of the Shiwalik range of Himalayas in North-West India.
[#612] Average annual rainfall in Punjab
Correct Answer
(B) ranges between 960 mm in the sub-mountain region and 460 mm in the plains.
Explanation
Solution: Punjab's climate is characterised by the extreme hot and extreme cold conditions. The region lying near the Shiwalik hills receive heavy rainfall. However, in the region lying at a distance from the hills i.e. Southern Punjab, the rainfall is low and the temperature is high. Average rainfall varies from 960 mm in the sub-mountainous regions to 460 mm in the sandy plains.
[#613] Which of the following is not matched correctly? District Landform a. Pathankot 1. Shiwalik hills b. Hoshiarpur 2. Kandi Tract c. Anandpur Sahib 3. Changar d. Rupnagar 4. Rachna Doab
Correct Answer
(C) Only d
[#614] Which among the following is not correctly matched? List I List II a. Shiwalik hills Moderate rainfall b. Southern Punjab Less rainfall c. North-Western Punjab Cyclonic disturbances d. Entire Punjab North-East rainfall
Correct Answer
(B) Only d
Explanation
Solution: 70 to 80% of the total rainfall comes during South-West monsoon rains which has two branches, the Arabian sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch. Punjab gets moderate rainfall through both the branches. In Punjab, monsoon is very important for its economy with the first rain, agriculture year starts with kharif crop here. During winter, it gets rainfall through Western disturbances.
[#615] During winter, which of the following parts of Punjab receives more rainfall?
Correct Answer
(A) North-Western
Explanation
Solution: The winter rainfall brought about by the Western cyclones, accounts for 15% of the total rainfall. But this meagre rainfall is highly beneficial for rabi crop. The North-Western parts of Punjab region receive more of these winter rainfall than the Eastern parts.