According to Köppen's climatic classification, which of the following types of climate is found in India?

Correct answer: (b) Am

Explanation

In Köppen's classification, India has several climate types:

• Amw (tropical monsoon, with a short dry season): the west coast south of Goa;
• As (tropical, dry summer): the Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu;
• Aw (tropical savannah): most of the Peninsular plateau;
• BShw (semi-arid steppe) and BWhw (hot desert): Rajasthan;
• Cwg (monsoon with dry winter): the Ganga plain;
• Dfc and E types in the high Himalaya.

Am is the only option found in India; Af (tropical rainforest without a dry season), Ds and Cf are not.