The climatic contrast of India is striking. Explain.
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Answer:
The climate contrast of India is striking...
Note:
1. Mawsynram gets more than 1100cm rainfall and Cherrapunji gets more than 1000cm.
2. The western part of the Western Ghats and the windward side of the Garo-Khasi-Jaintia hills get more than 200cm rainfall.
3. The Deccan plateau gets only 90cm rainfall.
4. The western part of Aravalli hills (Thar) gets less than 25cm rainfall.
Again, note that....
1. Temperature of Rajasthan reaches 40°C
2. Temperature of Ladakh reaches -40°C
So what do you conclude?
The above sentence......
India has an unusual range of climatic conditions that ranges from very cold to very hot, dry to humid, owing to its peculiar topography and location. The Himalayas and Hindu Kush block the cold Central Asian katabatic winds and so, the rest of the Indian subcontinent has warmer temperatures.