Question

There are varied climatic conditions in India due to _____________.

• A. Nearby seas and high mountains
• B. The existence of perennial rivers
• C. The deserts and plains
• D. Vast area and latitudinal differences

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Vast area and latitudinal differences

The most important climatic control is latitude. Latitude affects the temperature of a place. The places situated at higher altitudes which are far from equator receive lesser sunlight and places which are located towards the equator which is 0-degree latitude receives more sunlight and are hotter than the places located at higher latitudes. Sunlight also affects precipitation or rainfall.

Thus the latitudinal position of a region decides the climate of the place.