Q. 6 The Palghat Gap (or Palakkad Gap), a region about 30 km wide in the southern
part of the Western Ghats in India, is lower than the hilly terrain to its north
and south. The exact reasons for the formation of this gap are not clear. It results
in the neighbouring regions of Tamil Nadu getting more rainfall from the South
West mansoon and the neighbouring regions of Kerala having higher summer
temperatures.
What can be inferred from this passage ?
(A) The Palghat gap is caused by high rainfall and high temperatures in southern
Tamil Nadu nad Kerala
(B) The regions in Tamil Nadu and Kerala that are near the Palghat Gap are
low-lying
(C) The low terrian of the Palghat Gap has a significant impact on weather
patterns in neighbouring parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
(D) Higher summer temperature result in higher rainfall near the Palghat Gap
area.
Answer:(C)
Explanation:
