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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
State two differences between the rainfalls that occur from June to September and that from December to February in North India.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The Konkan coast experience orographic rainfall.
Mention the geographical reason for the following:
Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch of the South West Monsoon winds.
Which parallel of latitude divides India into the northern and southern halves.
Which type of climate is experienced in the Northern Plains of India? State one main characteristic of this type of climate.
The Northern Plains of India have a Continental type of climate.
Kanyakumari is the first to receive the south-west monsoon stream and the last to see its retreat.
Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| °C | 25.0 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 30.3 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 24.6 |
| cm | 24.5 | 23.1 | 15.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 14.5 | 20.4 |
(i) Calculate the annual temperature range.
(ii) What is the total annual rainfall?
(iii) Presuming that the station is located in India, give a reason for its location being on the east coast or the west coast of India.
Name the state in India where there is highest rainfall.
Name the winds which are responsible for heavy rainfall in India.
