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Now think why   (i) Thimvanantapuram has equable climate?   (ii) Chennai has more rains only after the fury of monsoon is over in most parts of the country?   (iii) Jodhpur has a hot desert type of climate?   (iv) Leh has moderate precipitation almost throughout the year?   (v) While in Delhi and Jodhpur most of the rain is confined to nearly three months, in Thiruvanantapuram and Shillong it is almost nine months of the year?   (vi) In spite of these facts see carefully if there are strong evidences to conclude that the monsoons still provide a very strong framework lending overall climatic unity to the whole country.  

Answer:

(i)Thiruvanantapuram has equable climate because of two reasons (a) It is on the sea coast. The moderating influence of the sea makes the climate equable. (b) It is near to the equator. At the equator, all the seasons have similar temperatures and so this makes the climate equable. (ii)Chennai receives most of its rainfall from the north-east' monsoon, which gives rains mostly from October to December, and not the south-west monsoon. That is why Chennai gets most of its rainfall later than most other parts of the country. (iii)Jodhpur is in the extreme western part of India and so, when the monsoon winds reach it, they have exhausted their moisture. Further it is on the edge of the Thar Desert. That is why it has a hot desert type of climate. (iv)Leh is in the 'cold desert' called Ladakh, which is a valley in between two mountain ranges. No monsoon winds are able to reach it. That is why it has moderate precipitation almost throughout the year. (v)Thiruvanantapuram is on the sea coast and so it receives rainfall from both the southwest and north-east monsoons, besides receiving rainfall due to local disturbances which pick up moisture from the sea. Shillong is in a hilly area and so receives rain from the monsoon as well as from local disturbances which are trapped by the hills. (vi)The seasonal alteration of the wind systems and the associated weather conditions provide a rhythmic cycle of seasons. Monsoon rains are unevenly distributed and typically uncertain. The Indian landscape, plant and animal life, agriculture, the people and their festivities, all revolve around the monsoon. All the Indian people eagerly await the arrival of the monsoon. It binds the whole country by providing water which sets all agricultural activities in motion. That is why the monsoon is considered a unifying bond.