Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2026 · Geography · Question 33

With reference to the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which of the following statements is/are correct ?

  1. The climate can be defined as a humid, tropical coastal climate.
  2. It receives rainfall from both South-west monsoon and North-east monsoon.
  3. Maximum precipitation is between December and May.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 3 only

Answer

1 and 2

1 is correct: official climate profiles describe the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as humid, tropical, coastal/humid-tropical. 2 is correct: the islands receive rainfall under both the southwest monsoon and the northeast monsoon. 3 is incorrect because official climate material places maximum precipitation between May and December, not December and May. Hence, 1 and 2 only.

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