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Climatic Regions of India (Köppen) 📌

NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.

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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Atlas: Climatic Regions (p.36).
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Sample questions (12 of 20)

Which Köppen class is assigned to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands on the atlas?
Af (Tropical rainforest)
The defining feature of Af climate is:
No dry month; rainfall >60 mm every month
Annual rainfall threshold separating Af from Am on India atlas:
~2500 mm with no dry month
The west coast of India (Konkan, Malabar) on the atlas is classified as:
Am (Tropical monsoon)
Am differs from Af by having:
A short marked dry season
Most of peninsular India (Deccan interior) falls under which Köppen class?
Aw (Tropical savanna)
Distinguishing feature of Aw climate:
Distinct dry winter, summer monsoon rain
The rain-shadow tract east of the Western Ghats (interior Maharashtra-Karnataka) is classified as:
BSh (Semi-arid steppe)
BSh rainfall range:
300-750 mm
The Thar Desert is classified under which Köppen class?
BWh (Hot desert)
BWh rainfall threshold:
<300 mm annually
Which station typifies India's BWh class?
Jaisalmer

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About this topic

This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Atlas: Climatic Regions (p.36). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).

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