HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Which of the following is a true statement?
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India has a single, very long river that brings water to the entire country.
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In the summer, big winds called monsoons bring lots of rain and thunderstorms to India.
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India contains over a dozen active and inactive volcanoes.
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India is surrounded by mountains on all four sides.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -They are generally orographic in nature-Correct This is also a correct statement. Rainfall due to monsoon winds is mainly orographic (relief) in nature, particularly in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Summer monsoon winds blow during the Southwest monsoon season bring rainfall to India.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The climate of India depends greatly on monsoon winds.
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