Question

what is the role of monsoon in indian integrity

Answer 1

Monsoon derives from the Arabic word ``mausim'' meaning season and refers to a seasonal reversal of winds. The unrivaled scale of India's monsoon is explained by its unique geography: a vast, upside-down triangle of land with ocean on two sides and topped by the world's tallest mountain range. The crucial summer monsoon begins when hot, dry air trapped over the northern plains by the Himalayas starts drawing in moist, low-pressure fronts from the Indian Ocean. Delays of just days can ruin harvests, so rituals have emerged to implore the rains, from frog and donkey weddings to mud baths and prayers to the rain god Indra. A typical monsoon delivers 89 centimeters (35 inches) of rain — 50 percent more than London gets in a year — and severe flooding happens at least once every five years. In neighboring Bangladesh, it's an annual occurrence.