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UPSC 1998: July 27.8 14.5 August 27.8 14.0 September 22.3 12.7 October 18.3 7.0 November 12.2 5.0 December 6.7 3.5 These data are most likely to be found in the natural regions of
(a)China type
(b)Equatorial type
(c)Hot desert type
(d)Monsoon type
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The data show hot, very humid summers (27–28 °C with 14–18 cm rain) and cool, moist winters—characteristics of the humid subtropical east-coast climate known as the ‘China type.’ Equatorial climates lack a cool season, hot-desert climates have scant rainfall, and monsoon climates have a pronounced dry winter. ([selfstudyhistory.com](https://selfstudyhistory.com/2015/04/05/prelims-ias-general-studies-solved-paper-with-explanations-1998-part-6/))
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