Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India?

According to Census of India 2011, in which of the following states was the gap in the literacy rates of males and females, highest?

Which is the colloquial term to describe the occurrence of pre-monsoon rains in India especially in parts of Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu?

Which region in India receives less rainfall in summer, but heavy rainfall in winter season due to the retreating north easterly winds?

In which part of India does the hot wind ‘Loo’ blow?

With reference to 'Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)' sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct? 

1. IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. 

2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino's impact on the monsoon. 

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The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of:

“Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the following regions?

During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the 

1. Meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky. 

2. Lightning that separates the nimbus clouds. 

3. Violent upward movement of air and water particles. 

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