DRAINAGE OF INDIA
THE INDUS
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carry melting snow to the dry lands
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create natural passages in the Himalaya Mountains
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bring cold air to the subcontinent
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provide seasonal rain.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The summer monsoon fills wells and aquifers for the rest of the year. Rice and tea are some crops that rely on the summer monsoon. Dairy farms, which help make India the largest milk producer in the world, also depend on the monsoon rains to keep cows healthy and well-fed.
Detailed explanation-2: -The monsoon delivers about 70% of India’s annual rainfall and determines the yield of rice, wheat, sugarcane and oilseeds, such as soybeans. Farming makes up about 15% of India’s $2.5 trillion economy but employs more than half of its 1.3 billion people.
Detailed explanation-3: -Summer monsoon winds blow over warm oceans and bring rainfall to India because it carries abundant moisture. Apart from the extreme northwest, these winds cover the entire country in a month.
Detailed explanation-4: -The monsoon is very essential for agriculture and for the Indian economy. In many ways, it is considered the lifeline of India’s agri-based economy. Nearly 60% of its 1.4 billion people depend on farming, directly or indirectly, for their livelihood.