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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
Name the following: The local wind that brings a light rainfall to South India and is good for tea and
coffee crops.
What is the most important feature of the tropical monsoon type of climate?
How are the sources of rainfall in the North-west part of India different from the rainfall experienced on the coastal areas of Eastern India in winter?
Mention why does Mumbai receive more rainfall than Pune.
Though Mangalore and Mysore are on the same latitude, Mangalore experiences more rainfall than Mysore. Give reasons.
Thar Desert gets very little rain.
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.
What is the direction of the summer monsoon on the Indo-Gangetic Plain?
Give reasons for the following topic:
Kolkatta receives more rainfall than Bikaner in Rajasthan.
Name two rainiest stations.
