Question

Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude but their climate difference is due to
A. The difference in their altitudes
B. Their distance from the sea
C. Snowfall in Shimla
D. Pollution in Amritsar.

Answer 1

Hint:
There are several factors which affect the climate of a place. Some of the major factors to affect climate are - latitude, altitude, distance from the sun, the direction of winds, ocean currents etc.

Complete answer:
The factors determining climate are:
> Altitude
> Latitude
> Distance from the sea
> Wind
> Position of mountains.

The difference in their altitudes - Shimla's climate is cooler than that of the Amritsar. This is because of the difference in their altitudes.

Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but they are on different altitudes.
Shimla is situated on a higher altitude than Amritsar that's why Shimla has low temperature and cooler than Amritsar. This happens because Shimla is at a higher elevation. This option is correct

Their distance from the sea - the distance of the sun from Amritsar and Shimla is almost the same. So the difference in their climate is not because of that. This option is incorrect.

Snowfall in Shimla - Shimla has snowfall only in December and January. But it's the climate is always different from Amritsar. Thus this option is incorrect.

Pollution in Amritsar - Pollution is not a factor to affect climate. Thus this option is incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer is A

Note:
The climate of India is monsoon. Monsoon is called seasonal winds. These winds flow from Southwest India to North East India from the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. These winds are active for about four months from June to September.