In which part of Madhya Pradesh annual variation in temperature is maximum?
- (a)Eastern
- (b)Western
- (c)Northern
- (d)Southern
Correct — C, Northern. Per the official answer, the annual range of temperature (difference between the hottest and coldest months) is greatest in northern Madhya Pradesh — the Gwalior-Chambal belt — where the more continental, interior location produces very hot summers and cold winters.
- (a)Eastern — Eastern MP has a somewhat more moderate, humid regime than the northern belt.
- (b)Western — Western MP does not show the maximum annual temperature range in this classification.
- (d)Southern — Southern MP, nearer the plateau and more moderated, has a smaller annual range than the north.
The annual range of temperature grows with continentality (distance from moderating influences). Northern Madhya Pradesh, in the interior towards the northern plains, experiences the widest swing between summer and winter.
Distinguish annual range (season-to-season swing) from absolute temperature. The northern Gwalior-Chambal region shows the largest annual range.
- Annual temperature range = difference between the hottest and coldest month.
- It increases with continentality (interior location).
- Northern MP (Gwalior-Chambal) has the maximum annual range in the state.
- MP has a broadly subtropical/tropical monsoon climate.
- Confusing annual range with absolute maximum temperature
- Assuming the southern/eastern regions have the widest swing
Regional-climate recall for MP.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The annual range of temperature generally increases with:
- (a)Continentality (distance from the sea)
- (b)Proximity to the coast
- (c)Higher rainfall
- (d)Lower latitude only
Answer(a) Continentality.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Gwalior-Chambal region lies in which part of Madhya Pradesh?
- (a)Northern
- (b)Southern
- (c)Eastern
- (d)Western
Answer(a) Northern.