Question

The climate of Rajasthan is:
A. cold and dry
B. cold and wet
C. hot and dry
D. hot and wet

Answer 1

Weather and climate are two different things. Weather is the atmospheric conditions in a specific area and time. Climate is the typical weather in a region for a long period of time. The main elements of climate are temperature, precipitation, pressure, wind and humidity.

Complete step by step solution:
The elements of the climate are those that make up a climate. Temperature is the measurement of the amount of heat in the environment. It is expressed in $^ \circ {\text{C}}$ or $^ \circ {\text{F}}$.
There are major six controls of climate. They are:
1.Latitude: Amount of solar energy received varies according to latitude
2.Altitude: At higher altitudes, the atmosphere becomes less dense and temperature decreases.
3.Pressure and wind system: It depend upon the latitude and altitude
4.Distance from the sea: If the distance from sea increases, extreme weather conditions are experienced.
5.Ocean currents
6.Relief

Rajasthan is a state where the pressure is very high. Thus the region is very dry. Moreover, it is near to the equator and Thar desert is in Rajasthan. Thus solar radiations are reached to this region in very high amounts. So it is a very hot region.
So the climate of Rajasthan is hot and dry.

Hence the correct option is C.

Note: In hot and dry climate, the temperature may go up to ${50^ \circ }{\text{C}}$ and even more in summers. Humidity and precipitation is very low. Humidity is the water vapor content in the atmosphere. Precipitation is the water that falls from clouds. Solar radiations are direct and strong during day times.