NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why are the monsoons important to the people of India?
A
Monsoons bring cold weather
B
They bring rain for crops
C
They give people an opportunity to build new homes
D
Because they make it easy to raise cattle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Note: The monsoon is responsible for about 70% of India’s annual rainfall and decides rice, wheat, sugarcane, and oilseed yields such as soybeans. Agriculture employs more than half of India’s 1.3 billion population and accounts for about 15% of the country’s $2.5 trillion economy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Agriculture in India is dependent on the monsoon season because farmers are not well equipped with modern methods of manual irrigation. They are still dependent on monsoon rains for irrigating their crops. The Indian economy gains due to good monsoon rains in the country resulting in a good yield of crops.

Detailed explanation-4: -It boosts the agriculture in India. Infact, the whole agriculture of the country depends on the monsoons. It recharges the ground water level of the country. It replenishes all the water reservoirs.

Detailed explanation-5: -The monsoon accounts for around 70 per cent of the country’s annual rainfall and irrigates 60 per cent of its net sown area. Nearly half of the population depends on agriculture directly or indirectly. A bad monsoon invariably means bad crop production and inflation.

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