Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Climatic Conditions) - List II (Reasons) 1. I. Chennai is warmer than Calcutta - A) North-east Monsoon 2. II. Snowfall in Himalayas - B) Altitude 3. III. Rainfall decreases from Depressions - C) Western Bengal to Punjab 4. IV. Sutlej Ganga Plain gets some rain in water - D) Distance from sea 5. E) Latitude Codes:

1. The question requires matching Climatic Conditions observed in India with their primary Reasons. 2. I. Chennai is warmer than Calcutta (Kolkata) in winter: Chennai is located closer to the equator than Kolkata, thus experiencing higher temperatures due to its lower Latitude. (I matches E). 3. II. Snowfall in Himalayas: High mountains like the Himalayas experience low temperatures due to high Altitude, leading to precipitation falling as snow. (II matches B). 4. III. Rainfall decreases from Bengal to Punjab: As the monsoon winds travel northwestwards across the Indo-Gangetic plain, they progressively lose moisture. Therefore, rainfall decreases with increasing Distance from sea (Bay of Bengal branch) and changes in orography. (III matches D). 5. IV. Sutlej-Ganga Plain gets some rain in winter: Winter rainfall in northwest India, including the Sutlej-Ganga plain, is primarily caused by Western Disturbances (temperate cyclones originating over the Mediterranean Sea). The option 'Western Depressions' (C) likely refers to these disturbances. (IV matches C). Note: Northeast monsoon (A) causes winter rain primarily in Tamil Nadu coast, not Sutlej-Ganga plain. 6. Combining these matches: I-E, II-B, III-D, IV-C. This corresponds to option (C).