SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Question
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The climate of India is: [UP PCS 1994]
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tropical climate
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sub-tropical climate
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savanna type of climate
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subtropical monsoon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Monsoon is taken from the Arabic word mausim, which means seasons. Due to Indias location in the tropical region, most of the rain is brought by monsoon winds. Thus, The climate of India has broadly been described as a Monsoon type.
Detailed explanation-2: -Almost half of the country, lying south of the Tropic of Cancer, belongs to the tropical area. All the remaining area, north of the Tropic, lies in the sub-tropics. Therefore, India’s climate has characteristics of tropical as well as subtropical climates.
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