GATE CS 2014 Set 1 — Question 6

MCQ+2 / -0.67EasyReading ComprehensionVerbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

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Last updated 5 September 2026

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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 monsoon and the neighbouring regions of Kerala having higher summer temperatures. What can be inferred from this passage?

Correct answer (C) The low terrain of the Palghat Gap has a significant impact on weather patterns in neighbouring parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala Solution The passage states that the existence of the Palghat Gap results in neighbouring regions of Tamil Nadu getting more rainfall and neighbouring regions of Kerala having higher summer temperatures. This implies that the physical geography (low terrain) of the gap influences the weather patterns (rainfall and temperature) in the adjacent areas. (A) is incorrect because the passage states the reasons for the formation of the gap are not clear. (B) is incorrect because the passage describes the gap as lower than the hills to its north and south, but does not explicitly describe the elevation of the neighbouring regions in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. (D) is incorrect because the passage lists higher temperatures and higher rainfall as separate results of the gap, not that one causes the other. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) The low terrain of the Palghat Gap has a significant impact on weather patterns in neighbouring parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala Solution The passage states that the existence of the Palghat Gap results in neighbouring regions of Tamil Nadu getting more rainfall and neighbouring regions of Kerala having higher summer temperatures. This implies that the physical geography (low terrain) of the gap influences the weather patterns (rainfall and temperature) in the adjacent areas. (A) is incorrect because the passage states the reasons for the formation of the gap are not clear. (B) is incorrect because the passage describes the gap as lower than the hills to its north and south, but does not explicitly describe the elevation of the neighbouring regions in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. (D) is incorrect because the passage lists higher temperatures and higher rainfall as separate results of the gap, not that one causes the other.

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