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CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesClimate5 Marks
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What are the features of advancing monsoon?
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Answer

The features of advancing monsoon are given below:
  1. It begins by early June.
  2. The low-pressure condition over the northern plains attracts the trade winds of the southern hemisphere. As these winds blow over warm oceans, they bring abundant moisture to the sub-continent.
  3. As a result, the windward side of the Western Ghats receives very heavy rainfall, and the Deccan Plateau and some parts of Madhya Pradesh also receive lesser amount of rain as they are lying in the rain-shadow area.
  4. The maximum rainfall of this season in the world is received by Mawsynram in the southern ranges of the Khasi Hills.
  5. Another phenomenon associated with the monsoon is its tendency to have 'breaks' in rainfall. The 'break' in monsoon means the monsoon rains take place only for a few days at a time.
  6. The monsoon is known for its uncertainties. While it causes heavy floods in one part, it may be responsible for droughts in the other.

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