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प्रश्न
Give a reason for each of the following:
Thar is a desert
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उत्तर
Thar is a desert because it receives less than 50 cm of rainfall annually. This is because it lies in the rain shadow region of the Aravalli Mountains.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a reason for each of the following:
The Summer Monsoon winds blow over the Arabian Sea from the South West.
Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
12.0 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 30.3 | 28.4 | 21.0 | 16.6 |
| Rainfall cm | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 21.0 | 25.3 | 27.2 | 24.0 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
1) What is the annual range of temperature of the station?
2) What is the total annual rainfall experienced by the station?
3) Why would it be correct to presume that the station lies in the interior and not on the coast?
State two differences between the rainfalls that occur from June to September and that from December to February in North India.
Describe the climatic conditions which prevail over India during different Seasons.
Why are there great variations in the climate of the Indian sub-continent?
Mention why does sub-continent have Tropical Monsoon climate.
The North East Monsoons bring almost no rain to most of India.
Thar Desert gets very little rain.
Explain How is distribution of annual rainfall in related to the relief of the country? with examples.
Now find out
Why are Tiruvanantapuram and Shillong rainier in June than in July?
