UPSC Geography Climate / जलवायु Question Bank Climate

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    Consider the following statements
    1. L.D. Stamp used \[18{}^\circ C\] isotherm of mean monthly temperature for January to divide India into temperate and tropical zones.
    2. The \[18{}^\circ C\]isotherm of mean temperature for January runs in north-south along the \[82{}^\circ E\]longitude and divides India into two equal parts.
    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

    A)  1 only         

    B)  2 only

    C)  Both 1 and 2                

    D)  Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                            The \[18{}^\circ C\] isotherm of mean temperature for January runs in the east-west direction more or less along the Tropic of Cancer.


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