Question

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Variations in the type of climate in different regions of India

Answer 1

A country's climate is determined by temperature, rainfall, air pressure, and wind direction.

The climate of the Indian subcontinent, is greatly influenced by two factors:

1. The Tropic of Cancer (23 1/2°N) divides the country into the North Temperature Zone and the South Tropical Zone.
2. Great Himalayan Range separating the Indian subcontinent from the east of Asia.