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प्रश्न
What is the direction of the summer monsoon on the Indo-Gangetic Plain?
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उत्तर
The summer monsoon's direction on the Indo-Gangetic Plain shifts east to west, or predominantly westward in some locations. This change occurs because of geographical and topographical factors.
संबंधित प्रश्न
How is the winter rainfall of the northwest part of India different from the winter rainfall of the southeast part of India?
Give geographical reasons for each of the following:
The Ganga Plains gets the monsoon rain much later than the west coast of India.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Kerala has the longest rainy season.
Mention the different sources of rain in Punjab and Tamil Nadu during the winter season.
Why are there great variations in the climate of the Indian sub-continent?
Why does the Tamil Nadu coast get rainfall in October?
Study the climatic data provided below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Station A (sea level) | ||||||||||||
| Temperature (°C) | 24.4 | 28.4 | 20.7 | 29.3 | 30.0 | 29.9 | 29.8 | 27.8 | 26.9 | 26.3 | 25.1 | 24.8 |
| Rainfall (cm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 26.6 | 29.6 | 30.5 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Station B (800 m above sea level) | ||||||||||||
| Temperature (°C) | 8.1 | 8.9 | 15.6 | 20.1. | 25.2 | 24.3 | 24.1 | 22.7 | 20.6 | 18.4 | 14.1 | 9.6 |
| Rainfall (cm) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
- Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station A Suggest a reason why the range is small one.
- Which of the two Stations has the lower temperature? Why?
- Calculate the annual rainfall of Station B.
Name the areas receiving very heavy rainfall on account of favourable situation of a mountain
Name the state in India where there is highest rainfall.
Now find out
Why are Tiruvanantapuram and Shillong rainier in June than in July?
