According to Koppen’s climatic classifications, the Great Northern Pla

According to Koppen’s climatic classifications, the Great Northern Plains of India have which one of the following climates ?

Aw climate
Cwg climate
Amw climate
Dfc climate
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According to Koppen’s climatic classification, the Great Northern Plains of India have a Cwg climate.
Koppen’s classification system uses temperature and precipitation to define climate zones. Cwg represents a humid subtropical climate. ‘C’ denotes warm temperate climates, ‘w’ indicates dry winters, and ‘g’ specifically refers to the Gangetic Plain, signifying a climate characterized by hot, dry summers before the monsoon arrives, followed by a rainy season, and then cool, dry winters. This accurately describes the climate of the vast Northern Plains of India.
Other climate types found in India according to Koppen’s classification include Aw (Tropical Savanna, found in parts of peninsular India), Amw (Tropical Monsoon, found along the west coast), BShw (Semi-arid Steppe, found in parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana), BWhw (Hot Desert, found in Western Rajasthan), As (Tropical Wet, dry summer, found in the Coromandel coast), Dfc (Cold, wet winter, short cool summer, found in very high altitudes).
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