SSC
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Indian Monsoons are most erratic due to
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The uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
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uncertain dates of onset and withdrawal as well as unequal distribution of rain at different places
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Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place
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Uniform duration but varying amount of rain from one year to another as well as at different places
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -STARTING FROM EARLY JUNE, IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE INDIAN PENINSULA, THE MONSOON LASTS BETWEEN 100 AND 120 DAYS, WITHDRAWING BY MID-SEPTEMBER. RAINFALL INCREASES SUDDENLY AND CONTINUES FOR SEVERAL DAYS AT THE TIME OF ARRIVAL OF MONSOON. THIS PHENOMENON IS CALLED THE “BURST” OF THE MONSOON.
Detailed explanation-2: -It blows from the northeast during cooler months and reverses direction to blow from the southwest during the warmest months of the year.
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