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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
Study the data of distribution of temperature and rain for Station X and answer the questions that follow :
(i) Is Station X in the coastal area or in the interior of the country?
(ii) Calculate the total annual rainfall for Station X.
(iii) Name the wind that brings most of the rainfall to Station X.
Give the characteristics and effects of the monsoon rainfall in India.
Which parallel of latitude divides India into the northern and southern halves.
Why are there great variations in the climate of the Indian sub-continent.
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.
Rajasthan receives very little rainfall.
Name two types of cyclonic systems that affect India and two areas that receive rainfall from these systems.
Name the state of Indian Union where the rainy season is very short?
Name two rainiest stations.
