Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I (Koppen’s type of climate) List-II (Area of occurrence)
A. Amw 1. Coromandel Coast
B. Cwg 2. West Coast of India
C. As 3. West Rajasthan
D. BWhw 4. Ganga Plain
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
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UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023
Based on Koppen’s climate classification as applied to India:
A. Amw (Monsoon with short dry season): Characteristic of the West Coast of India, south of Goa. Matches List-II Option 2.
B. Cwg (Monsoon with dry winter): Characteristic of the Ganga Plain and Northern India. Matches List-II Option 4.
C. As (Monsoon with dry summer): Characteristic of the Coromandel Coast, which receives rainfall during the retreating monsoon. Matches List-II Option 1.
D. BWhw (Hot Desert with dry winter): Characteristic of the Thar Desert region. Matches List-II Option 3.
The correct match is A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3.
This question requires knowledge of Koppen’s climate classification types and their typical areas of occurrence in India.
Koppen’s system uses letters to denote climate types based on temperature and precipitation patterns. ‘A’ indicates tropical climates, ‘B’ dry climates, ‘C’ temperate climates. Sub-letters indicate precipitation patterns (‘m’ – monsoon, ‘w’ – dry winter, ‘s’ – dry summer) and temperature (‘h’ – hot).
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