SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What effect can summer monsoons have on the Ganges River?
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They can cause devastating floods.
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They can make the river navigable.
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They can cause the river to shrink in size.
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They can make the river dry up.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What effect can summer monsoons have on the Ganges River? They can cause devastating floods. How do monsoons affect winter weather? The make it dry and cool.
Detailed explanation-2: -Effects: Without monsoons India would have been a desert. In India monsoon usually lasts from July to September. Ninety percent of rainfall in India is due to monsoon. It provides water for agriculture and domestic purposes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Summer monsoons can bring heavy rains that destroy homes, damage infrastructure, wash away crops and destroy Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)infrastructure. During winter monsoons, dry weather can lead to drought and crop failures from lack of moisture.
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