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c)  A-2,B-4,C-3,D-1
                    d) A-4,B-3,C-2,D-1

               Q.9: ______________ in India records the highest rainfall in the world

               Q.10: Consider the following statement (s) is/are True.

               I. In the Thar Desert the day temperature may rise to 50°C, and drop down to near 15°C the
               same night
               II. On the other hand, there is hardly any difference in day and night temperatures in the
               Andaman and Nicobar islands or in Kerala.
               Code:
               (a). Only I
               (b). Only II
               (c). Both I and II
               (d). Neither I nor II
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                 1   In which of the following places are houses built on stilts?           1        27
                     (a) Assam
                     (b) Rajasthan
                     (c) Goa
                     (d) Kerala
                 2   Which one of the following is NOT an element of weather?               1        26
                     (a) Climate
                     (b) Temperature
                     (c) Humidity
                     (d) atmospheric pressure
                 3   What are the elements of weather and climate?   Distinguish between    3        26
                     weather and climate.
                 4   Give Reasons NCERT (FIND OUT)                                          3        27
                         a)  Why the houses in Rajasthan have thick walls and flat roofs?
                            b) Why is it that the houses in the Tarai region and in Goa and
                     Mangalore have sloping roofs?
                            c)  Why houses in Assam are built on stilts?
                5.   Which part of India does experience the highest diurnal range of       3        26
                     temperature and why? (NCERT Ex)
                6.   Describe the regional variations in climatic condition of India with the   5   26-27
                     help of suitable 5 examples (NCERT Ex)




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