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प्रश्न
With reference to the summer season in India, answer the following question :
Mention the duration of the summer season in India.
उत्तर
Summer or pre-monsoon season, lasting from April to June (April to July in northwestern India). In western and southern regions, the hottest month is April; for northern regions of India, May is the hottest month. Temperatures average around 32–40 °C (90–104 °F) in most of the interior.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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Give two important characteristics of the South West Monsoon rainfall.
State three dominant characteristics of the monsoon.
Explain the term ‘Burst of Monsoon’.
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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.
Name two important features of the Indian monsoon.
Cherrapunji and Mawsynram receive more than 11000 mm of rainfall. Shillong located very near to these places receives only 1000mm of rainfall. What could be the reason?
Why maximum rainfall in India occurs after the summer season?
