{"id":88995,"date":"2025-06-01T07:26:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88995"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:26:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:26:30","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-climatic-regions-of-the-world-have-a-typica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-climatic-regions-of-the-world-have-a-typica\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following climatic regions of the world have a typica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following climatic regions of the world have a typical characteristic of seasonal reversal of wind ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;British type Climate&#8221; option2=&#8221;Mediterranean Climate&#8221; option3=&#8221;China type Climate&#8221; option4=&#8221;Monsoon Climate&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nSeasonal reversal of wind is a hallmark characteristic of the Monsoon climate. This phenomenon is caused by the differential heating of land and sea, leading to significant seasonal shifts in atmospheric pressure and wind patterns. During the summer monsoon, winds blow from the sea to the land, bringing heavy rainfall. During the winter monsoon, winds blow from the land to the sea, resulting in dry conditions in many regions.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Monsoon climate is characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons.<br \/>\n&#8211; This seasonality is driven by large-scale seasonal changes in wind direction (reversal).<br \/>\n&#8211; This contrasts with other climate types like Mediterranean (dry summers, wet winters with Westerlies) or British type (uniform precipitation, dominated by Westerlies).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe term &#8216;monsoon&#8217; is derived from the Arabic word &#8216;mausim&#8217;, meaning season. 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