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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CHSL - 30 May 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q37

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Why do people living in the Konkan coast NOT encounter extremes of temperature and seasonal rhythm?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Coastal location.

  • With a long coastline, large coastal areas have an equable climate. Areas in the interior of India are far away from the moderating influence of the sea. . 
  • The Konkan coast experiences a very hot and humid summer season, a very wet monsoon season and drier and cooler winters. 
  • The Konkan Coast experiences orographic rainfall because the monsoon winds which blow over the Arabian Sea strike the western side of the Western Ghats resulting in heavy rainfall.