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Question
What are the characteristics of the Monsoon region?
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Solution
The characteristics of the Monsoon region are as follows:
- Characteristics related to climate:
- Temperature: The summer temperature of the Monsoon region is between 27 °C and 32 °C. Its winter temperature is approximately between 15 °C to 24 °C.
- Rainfall: The mean annual rainfall in the Monsoon region is 250 mm to 2500 mm.
- Other features: Monsoon regions get rains in specific seasons from SW monsoon winds. Rainfall is highly variable, and its distribution is quite uneven in this region.
- Characteristics related to natural vegetation: semi-evergreen and deciduous forests are seen in the Monsoon region. The natural vegetation from this region depends upon the distribution of rainfall.
- Characteristics related to human life:
- Occupation: Agriculture is the main Occupation of people living in the Monsoon region.
- Hamlets: A large number of small hamlets are seen in this region.
- Diet and Costume: Considerable differences in diet and costume of people are found in this region.
- Population: The population in the Monsoon region is mostly involved in primary occupations.
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| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
| Temp(°C) | 26.9 | 27.6 | 28.7 | 29.1 | 28.4 | 26.5 | 25.9 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 26.9 |
| Rainfall mm | 22.2 | 25.4 | 48.7 | 128.5 | 326.3 | 741.3 | 610.4 | 348.7 | 249.0 | 316.9 | 159.8 | 47.4 |
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