{"id":39653,"date":"2024-04-26T12:11:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T12:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=39653"},"modified":"2024-04-26T12:11:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T12:11:16","slug":"upsc-prelims-2015-question-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-80\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2015 &#8211; Question 80"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e69ab150e2f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e69ab150e2f\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-80\/#80%E2%80%9CEach_day_is_more_or_less_the_same_the_morning_is_clear_and_bright_with_a_sea_breeze_as_the_Sun_climbs_high_in_the_sky_heat_mounts_up_dark_clouds_form_then_rain_comes_with_thunder_and_lightning_But_rain_is_soon_over%E2%80%9D\" title=\"80.\u201cEach day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over.\u201d\">80.\u201cEach day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over.\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-80\/#Which_of_the_following_regions_is_described_in_the\" title=\"Which of the following regions is described in the\">Which of the following regions is described in the<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-80\/#The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AFOption_2\" title=\"The correct answer is\u202fOption 2.&nbsp;\">The correct answer is\u202fOption 2.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-80\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"80%E2%80%9CEach_day_is_more_or_less_the_same_the_morning_is_clear_and_bright_with_a_sea_breeze_as_the_Sun_climbs_high_in_the_sky_heat_mounts_up_dark_clouds_form_then_rain_comes_with_thunder_and_lightning_But_rain_is_soon_over%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>80.\u201cEach day is more or less the same, the morning is<br>clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs<br>high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form,<br>then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain<br>is soon over.\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_of_the_following_regions_is_described_in_the\"><\/span>Which of the following regions is described in the<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>above passage?<\/li><li>a) Savannah<\/li><li>b) Equatorial<\/li><li>c) Monsoon<\/li><li>d) Mediterranean<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AFOption_2\"><\/span>The correct answer is\u202f<strong>Option 2<\/strong>.&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Equatorial climate<\/strong>&nbsp;<ul><li><strong>The Rainforests are located in the equatorial climate region.\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>It is hot and wet all year round with a\u202fhumid\u202fclimate.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The temperatures are constant throughout the year with little variation.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>The annual\u202frainfall\u202fis high as it rains almost every day. Hence, Option 2 is correct.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>It is found in the Amazon basin in South America, the Congo basin in Africa, the Guinea coast in Africa, and much of the Indo-Malaysian region, eastern Central America, some islands in the Caribbean Sea, western Colombia, and eastern Madagascar.&nbsp;<\/li><li>This type of climate is located from 5 degrees to 10 degrees on either side of the equator.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Additional Points<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Warm Temperate Western Margin Climate:<\/strong>&nbsp;<ul><li>This is also known as a\u202f<strong>Mediterranean type of climate<\/strong>\u202fbecause most of the areas falling under this climate are situated around the Mediterranean Sea.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It developed between 300C and 450C latitudes in both the hemispheres in the western part of the continents.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The climate of Central Chile is of temperate Mediterranean-type of climate.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Summers are warm and bright and winters are mild and cool.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Monsoon type of climate<\/strong>:&nbsp;<ul><li>This is best developed in the Indian\u202fsubcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, parts of Vietnam, south china and northern Australia.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It is characterized by the onshore wet monsoon in summer and offshore dry monsoon in winter.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The basic cause of monsoon climates\u202fis the difference in the rate of heating and cooling of land and sea.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Sudan or Savannah Climate<\/strong>:\u00a0<ul><li><strong>This is a transitional type of climate found between the equatorial forests and the trade wind hot deserts.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>This is confined within the tropics and is best developed in Sudan in the Africa Continent.\u00a0<\/li><li>Sudan&#8217;s Climate includes West Africa Sudan, East Africa, and southern Africa north of the Tropic of Capricorn.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c6ab63ae-7083-4831-b519-cb89dacafb18\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-52c5a91b-6ed6-46e3-b781-7cc0c63a0b76\">For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-d014fe86-d628-49d8-82ce-6c60dc6e7a73\">For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-38177954-e668-4d8d-b250-d0fbd5a09390\">Join our Telegram Channel \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-49ca2fe3-109f-4a88-b72e-9df49c3d328e\"><li>1. 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