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Question
Answer the following question in brief
Why does India have a tropical monsoon climate?
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Solution
India has a tropical monsoon climate due to the presence of the Himalayas which do not allow the cold winds of Asia to reach the temperate northern parts of India and trap the monsoon which brings rain to the whole of the country.
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