2014 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2014 · GS Paper I
Question 43: Geography
The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of
aEquatorial climate
bMediterranean climate
cMonsoon climate
dAll of the above climates
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
The monsoon climate is defined by a seasonal reversal of winds: in summer, winds blow from the sea to the land and bring heavy rain, and in winter they blow from the land to the sea and bring dry weather. Equatorial climate has light, variable winds, and the Mediterranean climate is marked by a seasonal shift of rainfall between dry summers and wet winters, with prevailing winds that do not reverse in the same way.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong. Equatorial climate has calm, light winds and rain all year.
- (b) Wrong. The Mediterranean climate has dry summers and wet winters, not a wind reversal.
- (c) Right. Seasonal wind reversal is the mark of monsoon climate.
- (d) Wrong. Only the monsoon climate shows this reversal.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2014, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.