9th Class Social Science Climate / जलवायु Question Bank Short Answer Type - Climate

  • question_answer
    The bulk of rainfall in India is concentrated over a few months.

    Answer:

    (a) The bulk of the rainfall in India is from the south-west monsoons from early June to mid-September.
    (b) By early June, the low pressure trough intensities and is powerful to attract the trade winds of the southern hemisphere. It brings abundant rainfall to the sub-continent till mid-September.
    (c) The months of October and November are known for the retreating monsoons. During this season the monsoon low pressure trough becomes weaker and is gradually replaced by high pressure and the winds start withdrawing from the northern plains and the rainy season ends.


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