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प्रश्न
Why are there great variations in the climate of the Indian sub-continent.
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उत्तर
India has diverse conditions. There are sharp variations in temperature and precipitation from place to place and Season to Season. The Indian climate is controlled by the following factors:
(i) Situation (ii) Relief (iii) Surface winds (iv) Upper current.
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.
Mention the geographical reasons for the following:
Patna receives heavier rain than Delhi.
Mention the geographical reason for the following:
Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch of the South West Monsoon winds.
Mention the geographical reason for the following:
Mangalore is not cold even in the month of December.
Why are there great variations in the climate of the Indian sub-continent?
Mention why does sub-continent have Tropical Monsoon climate.
Given below is the climatic data of a station. Study the table and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Temperature in Degree C. | 13.7 | 16.6 | 21.6 | 25.5 | 33.2 | 33.5 | 30.8 | 29.8 | 29.2 | 25.5 | 19.6 | 15.2 |
| Rainfall in cms. | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 17.8 | 18.5 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature.
(ii) What is the total rainfall experienced by the station?
(iii) Which is the driest month?
Name the areas receiving very heavy rainfall on account of favourable situation of a mountain
Give reasons for the following topic:
Kolkatta receives more rainfall than Bikaner in Rajasthan.
