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NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 117

Topic: Geography

Q117

Which of the following statements regarding the World Climate Types and their relation with Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is/are correct ?

  1. Tropical Wet Climate is one of the world's rainiest due to the dominance of the ITCZ over it.

  2. Tropical Savanna Climate experiences a distinctive alternation of wet and dry seasons, caused chiefly by the seasonal shift in latitude of the subtropical highs and ITCZ.

  3. The Tropical Monsoonal Climate experiences heavy rainfall as a consequence of the nearness of the ITCZ for much of the year.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a) 1 only
  2. (b) 1 and 2 only
  3. (c) 2 and 3 only
  4. (d) 1, 2 and 3Correct answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

  1. Persistent equatorial convergence supports the wet tropical climate.
  2. Seasonal migration of the ITCZ and subtropical pressure belts contributes to the savanna’s wet and dry seasons.
  3. Proximity to the migrating convergence zone also supports heavy tropical monsoonal rainfall.
  4. All three statements describe the standard climatic relationships, without implying that the ITCZ is the sole rainfall control.