Test: The Tropical Monsoon and The Tropical Marine Climate - UPSC MCQ

The tropical monsoon climate experiences abundant rainfall like that of the tropical rain forest climate, but it is concentrated in the high-sun season. Hence, heavy rainfall throughout the year is not a characteristic feature of the tropical monsoon climate.

The tropical monsoon climate is best developed in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Bangladesh, South China and Northern Australia.

The cool dry season in the tropical monsoon climate is characterized by average temperature ranges between 19 degree Celsius and 23 degree Celsius. Out-blowing dry winds, the N-E Monsoon, bring little or no rain in northern Indian subcontinent. However, a small amount of rain falls in Punjab from cyclonic sources, vital for survival of winter cereals.

Almost 95% of the annual rainfall is concentrated within the rainy season of approximately 4 months in the tropical monsoon climate.

When the N-E Monsoon blows over the Bay of Bengal, it acquires moisture & thus brings rain to the south eastern tip of Indian peninsula at this time of the year

The hot dry season in the tropical monsoon climate is characterized by the temperature rising sharply with the sun's northward shift to the Tropic of Cancer, and an intense low pressure generated over N-W India. There is practically no rain anywhere during this season.

The tropical monsoon climate is best developed in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Bangladesh, South China and Northern Australia.

The tropical marine climate is experienced along the eastern coasts of tropical lands, receiving steady rainfall from trade winds all the time.

The tendency towards the rainfall pattern in regions with a tropical marine climate is towards a summer maximum as in monsoon lands, but without any distinct dry period.

The rainfall in eastern Brazil in regions with a tropical marine climate is both orographic where moist trade winds meet upland masses as in eastern Brazil and convectional due to intense heating during the day in summers.

Regions which experience a tropical marine climate have hot & humid temperature all year round but annual temperature range is often quite small.

In regions with a tropical marine climate, temperatures are higher during the wetter season and lower during the drier season.

Due to the steady influence of the trades, the tropical marine climate is more favourable for habitation.

Among hardwoods, Teak is extensively used for ship building, furniture & other construction purposes because of its high durability, strength, immunity to shrinkage, fungus & insects.

Lowland cash crops are those that are grown in the low-lying areas of the monsoon lands. The options given in the question are all lowland cash crops except coffee. Coffee is a highland plantation crop, which means it is grown on the slopes of hills and mountains.