1. Write a Note on cold - weather Season ?
Remains from mid - November to mid March .General weather is cold and dry due to the off - shore trade winds except Tamil Nadu which gets rainfall in this season from October to January , as the winds gains moisture from Bay of Bengal.The temperature remains less than 20º C in the north of Tropic of cancer and more than 20° C in the South.
2. Write a Note on Rainy Season ?
 India experiences rainy season from June to September due to reversal of the winds from Indian Ocean, Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal towards Indian main land providing ample rainfall to major part of India.
3. Mention the term October Heat ?
Retreating monsoon period is known as 'October heat ' because the peninsular India remains under hot and moist weather due to rain by retreating monsoon in eastern coastal parts.
4. Mention the term onset of monsoon ?
The fulfledged breaking up of monsoon winds starts by the beginning of June , when the low pressure center of northwest India becomes powerful like a magnet to attract the monsoon winds with a big force with thunder, lightening and heavy rainfall.At this time, the high pressure lingers on along the Indian ocean pushing up the monsoon branches via Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal.
 5. Mention the term Cycle of seasons ?
In India the cycle of season is also motivated by the monsoonal rhythm, namely, pre - monsoon season ( summer season ) , S.W. monsoon season ( rainy season ), Retreating monsoon season season (Autumn season ), N.E.monsoon season (winter season).
6. Mention the term Mango showers?
The pre - monsoon showers along the western coast of India are known as ' mango showers ' in Maharashtra and 'Cherry blossom showers' in Karnataka and times 'mango showers' too.
7. Why is India called a land of climatic contrasts?
India's latitudinal extent is up to 30° wide, so, it is natural to get the climatic contrasts, e.g.Southern part of Indian is quite near to the equator, so experiences warm and wet tropical climate , while the northern Himalayan reigion is extremely, cold .Even the hot desert climate is found in western Rajasthan .In this way India is under  the equatiorial climate to extreme cold desert climate and their varying characteristics.
8. How do the Himalayas act as a climatic barrier?
The Himalayas stand on the northern border of India. It stands as a distinct barrier between the monsoon climate of India and the cold desert type climate of Tibet and China.These two types of climate totally differ from each other in climatic conditions and impacts.
9. What are the main factors affecting the climate of India?
India has got an excellent geographical location with the Himalayas in the north and threes seas in the south .The position has blessed India with a particular monsoonal rhythm providing  
 10. Which parts of India receive rainfall in the winter season and why?
Although winter season is noted for cold and dry season , but the eastern coast gets rainfall by N.E.monsoon winds, which gain moisture while crossing the Bay of Bengal .Besides this the Western Disturbances coming from the Mediterranean sea provide rainfall to the N.W. part of India and also the Northern plain while proceeding towards east.
11. Why do some parts of India have floods while others experience droughts at the same time?
N.E. part of India e.g. Assam, Meghalaya etc.get excessive rainfall.Brahmaputra river quickly gets flooded due to steep gradient .Besides, this eastern states of west Bengal and Bihar also are affected by floods.On the other hand N.W.part of India gets very less rainfall, because the monsoon winds lose their moisture by reaching to this region.Rajasthan gets less than 25 cm.rainfall concluding to the negligible rainfall in the Rajasthan desert.Middle part of the peninsular India comes in the rain shadow area and is a semi - dry area getting less than 40 cm rainfall.
12. Which part of India receives the lowest rainfall and why?
Thar desert of Rajasthan gets the lowest rainfall due to coming in the rain shadow area of Aravalli range , while striking with the Bay of Bengal monsoon.In the same way the Arabian Sea monsoon runs parallel to the Aravalli; again the desert area remains untouched by the rain bearing winds.
13. What is the impact of the monsoons on the life of the people?
The agriculture season is deeply affected by the monsoon , e.g.the onset of monsoon is the growing season of 'Kharif' crop of rice , pulses etc.and the growing season of 'Rabi' season coincides with the harvesting season 'Kharif' i.e.Autumn Season and dry and pleasant weather .The warm and dry pre - monsoon period is the harvesting season of 'Rabi' crop known as'Bhaisakhi' . Besides this festivals and celebrations of Indian people are also linked with the monsoon , e.g., Rainy season is noted for 'Teej' festival season 'Raksha - Bandhan' etc .pleasant autumn season celebrates Dashera and Diwali' Spring season is linked with 'Basant panchami' and 'Hoil' festivals coordinated with the cycle of monsoon.