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प्रश्न
India is known as the land of the endless growing Season. Explain.
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उत्तर
India is known as the land of the endless growing Season because being a sub-tropical land it enjoys a growing Season throughout the year. Growing Season is that part of the year when the growth of vegetation is made possible by the favourable combination of temperature and rainfall.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a reason for the following:
Kanyakumari experiences an equable climate.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The Konkan coast experience orographic rainfall.
Mention the different sources of rain in Punjab and Tamil Nadu during the winter season.
Mention the geographical reason for the following:
Mangalore is not cold even in the month of December.
Give the characteristics and effects of the monsoon rainfall in India.
The latitudinal extent of India is responsible for the variation in the climatic conditions which prevail in the country.
The Northern Plains of India have a Continental type of climate.
Study the climatic data provided below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Station A (sea level) | ||||||||||||
| Temperature (°C) | 24.4 | 28.4 | 20.7 | 29.3 | 30.0 | 29.9 | 29.8 | 27.8 | 26.9 | 26.3 | 25.1 | 24.8 |
| Rainfall (cm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 26.6 | 29.6 | 30.5 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Station B (800 m above sea level) | ||||||||||||
| Temperature (°C) | 8.1 | 8.9 | 15.6 | 20.1. | 25.2 | 24.3 | 24.1 | 22.7 | 20.6 | 18.4 | 14.1 | 9.6 |
| Rainfall (cm) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
- Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station A Suggest a reason why the range is small one.
- Which of the two Stations has the lower temperature? Why?
- Calculate the annual rainfall of Station B.
Name the winds which are responsible for heavy rainfall in India.
Mention the temperature and rainfall conditions found suitable for tropical evergreen forest growth.
