Which of the following statements about the climate of Madhya Pradesh is NOT correct?
- (a)The climate of Madhya Pradesh is influenced by the Tropic of Cancer that passes through the middle of the state.
- (b)Gwalior is an example of sub-tropical climate with hot summer.
- (c)The state receives rainfall from both the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoon.
- (d)About 50 percent of the rainfall of the state is received from the south-west monsoon.
Correct — D is the incorrect statement. Madhya Pradesh actually receives the overwhelming majority of its annual rainfall — commonly cited as around 90% — from the south-west monsoon (June–September); 'about 50 percent' drastically understates the monsoon's share, which is why this is the NOT-correct statement.
- (a)The climate of Madhya Pradesh is influenced by the Tropic of Cancer that passes through the middle of the state. — True, not the answer — the Tropic of Cancer (23°30′N) runs through the middle of Madhya Pradesh, giving the state a mixed tropical/sub-tropical climatic character.
- (b)Gwalior is an example of sub-tropical climate with hot summer. — True, not the answer — Gwalior, in the state's north, has a sub-tropical climate marked by very hot summers, a standard descriptive fact.
- (c)The state receives rainfall from both the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoon. — True, not the answer — Madhya Pradesh lies where both monsoon branches reach, so it genuinely receives rainfall contributions from each.
Madhya Pradesh's climate is broadly monsoonal, shaped by its central location straddling the Tropic of Cancer and by the convergence of both branches of the south-west monsoon. Its rainfall is heavily monsoon-dependent — the south-west monsoon supplies the large bulk of the state's annual total, far more than a bare half.
'NOT correct' questions on a state's climate typically bury one wrong number among several accurate descriptive statements; the safe check is always the monsoon-dependence percentage, since students often default to a generic 'most regions get roughly 70-80%' figure without knowing Madhya Pradesh's actual, higher share.
- The Tropic of Cancer (23°30′N) passes through the middle of Madhya Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh receives rainfall from both the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal branches of the monsoon
- The state receives roughly 90% of its annual rainfall from the south-west monsoon (June–September)
- Gwalior typifies the state's hot, sub-tropical summer climate
Of the four statements, only the '~50% rainfall' claim is factually wrong.
- Assuming ~50% is a 'safe middle' rainfall figure for any Indian state instead of Madhya Pradesh's actual ~90% monsoon dependence
- Overlooking that Madhya Pradesh receives BOTH monsoon branches — a distinguishing, testable fact
MPPSC often bundles three true general-geography statements with one subtly wrong number in a 'NOT correct' format — always verify the numeric claim first.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Approximately what percentage of Madhya Pradesh's annual rainfall is received from the south-west monsoon?
- (a)50%
- (b)70%
- (c)90%
- (d)30%
Answer(c) About 90% — Madhya Pradesh is heavily south-west-monsoon-dependent.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Tropic of Cancer, which passes through the middle of Madhya Pradesh, is located at:
- (a)23°30′ N
- (b)66°30′ N
- (c)0°
- (d)23°30′ S
Answer(a) 23°30′ N.