CLIMATE OF INDIA
GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE
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Question
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Temperature is high in India during summer because
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Sun rays fall oblique over north hemisphere
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Sun rays slant over north hemisphere
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Sun rays fall vertically over the north hemisphere
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Sun rays fall vertically over south hemisphere
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: On 21st June the North pole is inclined towards the sun while the South pole is away from it. The suns rays will fall vertically on the tropic of cancer. Hence the greater part of the northern hemisphere will receive more sunlight and the days will be long and nights shorter.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vertical rays spread over a larger land area than slanting rays. Also, they pass through a thicker layer of the atmosphere which absorbs a large part of their heat.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sun’s vertical rays strike the Tropic of Cancer, 23.5° north of the Equator, during the June solstice.
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