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प्रश्न
What are the factors affecting the climate of India?
What are the various factors responsible for the unique climate of India?
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उत्तर
Factors affecting the climate of India are :
- Latitude: The areas close to the equator, i.e. southern India, has a warm and equable climate. The northern India which is away from the equator has extreme climate-hot in summer and cold in the water.
- Height above sea level: Temperature decreases with an increase in height above sea level. Very low temperatures are recorded in high Himalayan regions and Udhagamandalam (Ooty) and Kodaikanal in the Western Ghats.
- Northern Mountains: They prevent the cold winds of Central Asia from entering India and hence India is protected from severe winters. They also prevent the rain-bearing monsoon winds from leaving the country and thus allowing the country to receive sufficient rainfall.
- Distance from the Sea: Places in the interior like Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan have very hot summers and cold dry- winters as they are far from the influence of the sea. Places near the coast, such as Mumbai and Chennai, have moderate summers and winters.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks:
In mixed deciduous forests: _________ and ________trees are found.
Write true or false. Correct the false statement:
Babool and kikar trees are mainly found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and on the leeward side of the Western Ghats.
Give geographical reasons for the following :
South India is warmer than north India.
Which latitude divides India into two nearly equal parts?
Name two areas in India which receive winter rainfall.
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The winter rainfall is very important for the cultivation of _________ crops such as wheat.
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India receives most of its rainfall from the __________ monsoons from June to October.
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The _____________ cause rainfall in the north-west India in winters.
On an outline map of India, show the path of the northeast monsoons with arrows.
On an outline map of India, show the annual distribution of rainfall.
