WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ bring a great deal of rainfall and destruction to India.
A
Summer Monsoons
B
Winter Monsoons
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Summer monsoon winds blow over warm oceans and bring rainfall to India because it carries abundant moisture. Apart from the extreme northwest, these winds cover the entire country in a month.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete Answer: Southwest monsoon winds are responsible for bringing in rainfall in India. The heating of land and sea during the summer months is the mechanism which sets the stage for the monsoon winds to drift towards the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Summer monsoon winds blow during the Southwest monsoon season bring rainfall to India.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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