SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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85%
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90%
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75%
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70%
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Detailed explanation-1: -The monsoon lows and depressions are the principal rain bearing systems of the south west monsoon period over India. Substantial amounts of rainfall are generated by the westward passage of monsoon depressions forming in the Bay of Bengal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indian summer monsoon. The Indian summer monsoon typically lasts from June-September (Fig. 58d), with large areas of western and central India receiving more than 90% of their total annual precipitation during the period, and southern and northwestern India receiving 50%-75% of their total annual rainfall.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian subcontinent, central-western Africa, Southeast Asia, and a few other regions all have monsoons, but the winds are highest in the Indian subcontinent. The Indian monsoon accounts for over 70% of India’s annual rainfall.