6. State the characteristics of the rainfall
in India.
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Answer:
Characteristics of monsoon rainfall in India:
(i) The duration of the monsoon is between 100 to 120 days from early June to mid-September.
(ii) Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues for several days. This is known as the ‘burst’ of the monsoon.
(iii) The monsoon has characteristic wet and dry spells or ‘breaks’ in rainfall. The monsoon rains take place only for a few days at a time. They are interspersed with rainless intervals.
(iv) The moisture is carried by pulsating south westerlies that are affected by different atmospheric conditions, thereby giving monsoon rains an uncertain character. The annual rainfall is highly variable from year to year
(v) The rainfall is unevenly distributed across the Indian landscape. Parts of the western coast and north-eastern India receive the maximum rainfall. Regions such as parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Leh and the leeward side of the Western Ghats receive very little rainfall.
Answer:
Characteristics of rainfall in India: The average annual rainfall in India is about 125 cm. It is estimated that more than 85% of this rainfall is received in summer. ... Monsoonal Rainfall: Most of the rain is received from S.W. summer monsoon during the period mid-June to mid-September.
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