WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why might farmers in India be happy during summer monsoons?
A
The temperatures are colder.
B
The air is dry.
C
There is water for their crops.
D
It is the beginning of a drought.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The summer monsoon fills wells and aquifers for the rest of the year. Rice and tea are some crops that rely on the summer monsoon. Dairy farms, which help make India the largest milk producer in the world, also depend on the monsoon rains to keep cows healthy and well-fed.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -A good monsoon brings economic prosperity for the whole country and boosts the Indian economy as agriculture contributes around 16 percent of the total GDP (Gross Domestic Product). A large number of Indian farmers are still dependent on the monsoon rains for various agricultural activities.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most of the agricultural land in India gets the water supply for irrigation from the rains during the monsoon season (southwest monsoon rains) & crops that form the staple Indian diets such as wheat, rice, and pulses, need heavy rainfalls to grow.

Detailed explanation-5: -Farmers who practise subsistence farming depend on monsoon rains for water for the crops. They don’t have enough resources to invest in irrigation facilities.

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