Monsoon
Monsoon is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2017, 2019). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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खालील विधानांचा विचार करा : / Consider the following statements :
(a)ला निनो म्हणजे लहान मुलगी. / La Nino is a little girl.
(b)ला निनोच्या काळामध्ये महासागराचे थंड पाणी पृष्ठभागावर येते. / During the time of La Nino cold water in the ocean rises to the surface.
(c)ला निनो मान्सून वारा प्रबळ करतो. / La Nino strengthens the Indian monsoon.
(d)एल निनोच्या काळामध्ये व्यापारी वारे कमकुवत होतात आणि उष्ण पाणी महासागरामध्ये पूर्वेकडे वाहते. / During the time of El Nino, trade winds weaken and warm water moves east in the ocean.
La Nina means 'little girl', involves cold upwelling water, and strengthens the Indian monsoon. El Nino weakens trade winds and pushes warm water east. Hence, all statements are correct.
स्तंभ अ आणि स्तंभ ब यांच्या योग्य जोड्या जुळवा : स्तंभ अ (स्थानिक वारे) अ. चिनुक ब. फॉर्न क. लू ड. मिस्ट्रल स्तंभ ब (आढळणारे प्रदेश) I. युरोपमधील आल्प्स पर्वत II. दक्षिण युरोप ते भूमध्य समुद्र III. उत्तर भारतातील मैदानी प्रदेश IV. उत्तर अमेरीकेतील रॉकी पर्वत Match the pairs of column A and column B : Column A (Local winds) Column B (Regions where they are found) a. Chinook I. Alps mountains in Europe b. Föhn II. From South Europe to Mediterranean Sea c. Loo III. Plain area of North India d. Mistral IV. Rocky Mountains in North America
(a)चिनुक / Chinook
(b)फॉर्न / Föhn
(c)लू / Loo
(d)मिस्ट्रल / Mistral
Chinook blows in the Rockies (North America), Föhn in the Alps (Europe), Loo in North India plains, and Mistral from South Europe to the Mediterranean Sea.