WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why are monsoons important to the subcontinent’s development?
A
They bring heavy rain in the summer, which provides water for farming
B
Dry winds keep the land from farming
C
they protect the Indus River Valley from the cold Himalaya
D
they do not get enough rainfall for farming
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The winds from the oceans carry water and bring rain. It is a part of the water cycle. The monsoon winds carry water and it rain. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -Its arrival marks the beginning of the cultivation of rainfed kharif crops which are heavily dependent on the monsoon. The quality of rainfall determines agricultural production.

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