SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Question
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The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of:
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south-west monsoons
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retreating monsoons
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north-east monsoons
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westerly disturbances
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Westerly disturbances, Western disturbances, specifically the ones in winter, bring moderate to heavy rain in low-lying areas and heavy snow to mountainous areas of the Indian Subcontinent. They are the cause of most winter rainfall across northwest India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kerela and Tamil Nadu are the parts of India which recieve winter rainfall because these are the coastal regions found in the South which is affected by Western disturbances.
Detailed explanation-3: -What are Western Disturbances? Western disturbances are storms that originate in the Caspian or Mediterranean Sea, and bring non-monsoonal rainfall to northwest India, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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