INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Due to varied climatic conditions, India has a wide range of natural vegetation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Different types of vegetation are dependent on different climatic conditions. India has a wide range of vegetation due to varied climatic conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Temperature and humidity are the main factors which determine the character and extent of vegetation. E.g. an area with high temperature and high humidity supports evergreen forest, while an area with high temperature and low humidity supports thorny bushes (desert).

Detailed explanation-4: -The nation’s climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar Desert. The Himalayas, along with the Hindu Kush mountains in Pakistan, prevent cold Central Asian katabatic winds from blowing in, keeping the bulk of the Indian subcontinent warmer than most locations at similar latitudes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer. Answer: India has a varied climate due to the presence of various relief features like mountains, deserts, presence of seas etc. Further the large latitudinal extent, altitude, presence of many mountain ranges and nearness to the oceans results in different climatic conditions in different region.