TRUE or FALSE Monsoon Region Is Called 'Basket Of Fruits'.
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What are the characteristics of the Monsoon region?
Ans: The characteristics of Monsoon region are as follows:
i. It lies between 10° and 30° N and S parallels and includes areas of Indian subcontinent,
Philippines, West Indies, North Australia, East Africa, Central America, etc.
ii. The summer temperature of this region ranges between 27° and 32° C; whereas the winter
temperature is around 15° to 24° C.
iii. This region receives rain from the south-western monsoon in specific seasons.
iv. The rainfall in this region is around 250 to 2500 mm and is highly variable with uneven distribution.
v. The vegetation in this region depends on the rainfall and semi-evergreen and deciduous forests
with trees like banyan, peepal, teak, sal, sheesham, sandalwood, cinchona, bamboo, acacia,
shrubs, grasses, etc. are found here
vi. Several wild animals like tigers, lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, wolves, boars, monkeys,
snakes, peacocks, cuckoos, etc. are found here. Also domestic animals like cattle, goats, horses,
etc are reared.
vii. The human life consists of small hamlets and people are mostly involved in primary occupations.
However, the main occupation is agriculture.
viii. Considerable difference is found in the diet and costumes of people of this region.
Explanation:
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