Screening Paper I · 4 Geography · APPSC Group 1
4.2.9 Climate and soils notes
3 notes, in reading order.
- 4.2.9.1Climate of AP: seasons, rainfall and drought-prone areas
Andhra Pradesh has a hot tropical monsoon climate: the south-west monsoon (June–September) gives most of the rain, the north-east monsoon (October–December) matters for the coast and the south, and the rain-shadow plateau of Rayalaseema is the state's drought belt.
Advanced · 8 min · Full course - 4.2.9.2Cyclones and floods on the AP coast
AP's long, low east coast lies in the path of Bay of Bengal cyclones, mainly in October–December, and its great rivers flood in the monsoon; storm surge on the flat deltas has caused the state's worst disasters.
Advanced · 8 min · Full course - 4.2.9.3Soils of Andhra Pradesh: types and distribution
Red soils are the most widespread soils of Andhra Pradesh, black soils cover the western uplands and the Kurnool–Kadapa basin, rich alluvium fills the Godavari and Krishna deltas, and laterite and saline soils occupy small areas in the hills and along the coast.
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