DRAINAGE OF INDIA
THE BRAHMAPUTRA
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hot, harsh and windy climate
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normal climate
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cold, harsh and dry climate
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all of them
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Detailed explanation-1: -The climate of the valley varies from harsh, cold and dry conditions of Tibet to hot and humid conditions of Assam and Bangladesh. Brahmaputra valley lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas. Monsoon in the Brahmaputra valley is characterized by wet and dry climate.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin is dominated by monsoon climate. The region receives rainfall between the months of June and September.
Detailed explanation-3: -As the basin lies in the sub-tropical region of the Northern hemisphere of the planet, the climate here is hot in summers and cool in winters. Being a monsoon-dominated area, the basin faces heavy rainfalls between the months of June and September.
Detailed explanation-4: -Brahmaputra River, Bengali Jamuna, Tibetan Tsangpo, Chinese (Pinyin) Yarlung Zangbo Jiang or (Wade-Giles romanization) Ya-lu-tsang-pu Chiang, major river of Central and South Asia.
Detailed explanation-5: -(i) It originates from Tibet and is as long as the Indus. (ii) It carries huge amount of silt. (iii) It flows parallel to the Himalayan mountains in Tibet. (iv) It takes U-turn at Namcha Barwa (height 7757 m) and enters into Arunachal Pradesh.