Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 1

The correct answer is West African Sudan.

The Savana or Sudan Climate:

• The Savana or Sudan Climate is a transitional type of climate found between the equatorial forests and the trade wind hot deserts.
• It is confined within the tropics and is best developed in the Sudan where the dry and wet seasons are most distinct, hence its name the Sudan Climate.
• The belt includes the West African Sudan and then curves southwards into East Africa.
• The Sudan type of climate is characterized by an alternative hot, rainy season and cool, dry season.
• The extreme diurnal range of temperature is another characteristic feature of the Sudan type of climate.
• The prevailing winds of the region are the Trade Winds.
• The Savana landscape is typified by tall grass and short trees.