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Climate — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesClimate3 Marks
Question
Why does India have a monsoon type of climate?
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Answer

  1. Climate of India is strongly governed by the monsoon winds. Monsoon winds are confined to tropical lands between 20° North and 20° South.
  2. In the Indian subcontinent, the Himalaya’s guide the flow of the monsoon winds bringing the whole of subcontinent under the influence of these winds.
  3. These winds account for 75% to 90% of annual rainfall from June to September.
  4. It is influenced by South–West monsoons, Retreating monsoon’s and North-East monsoons.

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