According to Koppen’s climatic classifications of India, Great Norther

According to Koppen’s climatic classifications of India, Great Northern Plains are represented by

[amp_mcq option1=”Cwg Climate” option2=”Aw Climate” option3=”Amw Climate” option4=”As Climate” correct=”option1″]

This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2020
The correct answer is (A) Cwg Climate.
According to Koppen’s climatic classification as applied to India, the Great Northern Plains are primarily represented by the Cwg climate type.
– C: Temperate (mild winter)
– w: Dry winter (rainfall mainly in summer)
– g: Gangetic Plain (specific indicator used by some climatologists for this region, indicating the hottest month is June or July and the temperature in December exceeds that in January)
This climate is characterized by a hot dry summer, a wet monsoon season, and a mild dry winter.
– Aw: Tropical Savanna climate (found in parts of the Deccan Plateau and other regions).
– Amw: Tropical Monsoon climate (found on the west coast south of Goa and parts of the North-East).
– As: Tropical Savanna with dry summer (found in a small area on the east coast south of the Kaveri delta).
The Northern Plains, with their distinct seasonal rainfall pattern dominated by the summer monsoon and dry winters, fit the Cwg classification better than the others listed.