Question

10. The Easter
Section C (Long answer type question)
11. Mention the Climatic and Economic importance of India being located in the North of the
Indian Ocean.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

11.) During summer, warm continental masses draw moist air from the Indian Ocean hence producing heavy rainfall. The process is reversed during winter, resulting in dry conditions. ... The Indian Ocean provides major sea routes connecting the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia with Europe and the Americas.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. During summer, warm continental masses draw moist air from the Indian Ocean hence producing heavy rainfall. The process is reversed during winter, resulting in dry conditions. ... The Indian Ocean provides major sea routes connecting the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia with Europe and the Americas.

Explanation:

1. The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or 19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use. Along its core, the Indian Ocean has some large marginal or regional seas such as the Arabian Sea, the Laccadive Sea, the Somali Sea, Bay of Bengal, and the Andaman Sea.