GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Its real extent is vast.
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It is surrounded by the sea.
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The himalayas provide the barrier effect.
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Land and sea breeze create monsoons.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The whole of India, south of the Himalayas can be climatically treated as a tropical country as the Himalayas provide the barrier effect. Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the lofty Himalayan ranges which block the cold air masses moving southwards from Central Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The monsoon climate occurs because of the differential heating of the land and water bodies. Air crosses the equator and turns right to the low pressure zone over the subcontinent of India after moving from a high pressure area over the southern Indian ocean.
Detailed explanation-3: -The climate of India is described as tropical monsoon type. 2. The North east monsoon winds blow from sea to land.