SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 64

SSC CPO - 25 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q64

The climate of Assam can be described as:

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. tropical monsoon rainforest climate

  • The climate of Assam is tropical monsoon because of high hills of Arunachal, Manipur, and Mizoram prevent the rain-bearing monsoon winds from escaping this region.
  • The Himalayan and the eastern hills ranges cause an orographic rise of the monsoon winds with consequent heavy rainfall in North East India.