INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ganga-Brahmaputra river basin region experiences a monsoon type of climate. As is the case for a monsoon climate area, the summers are hot and the winters cool. The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is the largest river basin in the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -The monsoon wind system and insolation pattern has divided the basin’s weather into hot and sultry summer season and cool, dry winter season. So, the climate of Ganga Brahmaputra is identified as ‘monsoon climate’ indicating the dominate influence of monsoon.

Detailed explanation-3: -The minimum and maximum temperature of the basin is 16.16°C and 38.79°C respectively. The higher elevation in the Himalayan ranges experience lower temperatures and snowfall also. The catchment area of Brahmaputra River in India, receives a number of tributaries at its north and south banks.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rainfall: The Brahmaputra basin receives an average of just over 1, 100 mm of rain annually. Of the annual total, 70% is received during the monsoon season (June– September) and 20% in the pre-monsoon season. Winter is the driest season.

Detailed explanation-5: -Availability of sufficient water, high rainfall and fertile soil makes the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin an excellent place to grow paddy. Crops like wheat, maize, sorghum, gram as well as cash crops like sugarcane and jute are grown in these regions. Banana plantations are also seen in some areas of the plains.