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प्रश्न
Why maximum rainfall in India occurs after the summer season?
उत्तर
- The large landmass to the north of the Indian Ocean gets intensely heated during April and May. This causes the formation of intense low pressure in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent.
- Since pressure in the ocean to the south of the landmass is high, it attracts the south-east trade winds, which prevail in the southern hemisphere.
- These S.E. Trade winds, after crossing the equator, are deflected towards the right and reach the west coast as the south-west monsoon. These winds bring heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write three differences between summer monsoon season and retreating monsoon season.
What type of wind is ‘Monsoon’? What is its direction during summer?
Mention two characteristics of the Indian monsoon.
State three dominant characteristics of the monsoon.
Explain the term ‘Burst of Monsoon’.
Mangalore and Chennai lie approximately on the same latitude, yet Mangalore receives its rainfall from June to September, while Chennai receives rainfall in November and December. What is the reason of this difference?
Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch of the South West Monsoon winds.
Mention two differences in the climatic conditions which prevail over Kerala and Uttar Pradesh in the month of June.
Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jim | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature °C | 23.8 | 25.0 | 27.7 | 28.3 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 30.4 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 30.3 | 25.5 | 24.2 |
| Rainfall cm | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 45.3 | 46.5 | 45.4 | 43.3 | 20.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
(i) Calculate the mean annual temperature.
(ii) What is the total rainfall during the monsoon season?
(iii) Does the station have a maritime or a continental climate?
Give a reason for your answer.
Give a reason for the following:
Vishakhapatnam records a low annual range of temperature.
