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प्रश्न
There is plenty of rain in India during the rainy season, yet we need irrigation. Give two reasons to support this statement.
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उत्तर
Despite an adequate rainfall during the rainy season, we require irrigation because
- Rainfall is uncertain, irregular and unreliable in India.
- Distribution of rainfall in the country is uneven. While some states such as Kerala and Assam receive abundant rainfall during the monsoon months, Rajasthan and Haryana hardly receive any rainfall.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a reason for the following:
Kanyakumari experiences an equable climate.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has a higher range of temperature than that of Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Give reasons for the following:
When the Malabar Coast is receiving heavy rainfall in July, the Tamil Nadu coast is comparatively dry.
Study the data of distribution of temperature and rain for Station X and answer the questions that follow :
(i) Is Station X in the coastal area or in the interior of the country?
(ii) Calculate the total annual rainfall for Station X.
(iii) Name the wind that brings most of the rainfall to Station X.
The Coromandel coast has more rainy months but less rainfall than the Konkan Coast. Why?
Rajasthan receives very little rainfall.
Name the state in India where there is highest rainfall.
Name the state of Indian Union where the rainy season is very short?
What is the direction of the summer monsoon on the Indo-Gangetic Plain?
In India, 85% of the rain is received from the ______.
