Geography
(i) What is 'Monsoon'?
(ii) Name the place in India which receives the heaviest rainfall.
Related Questions
State two important characteristic features of the Monsoon rainfall in India.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) Heatwaves in the end of April are experienced in the northern plains.
(ii) Tropical cyclones are common in the Bay of Bengal as compared to the Arabian Sea.
(iii) The Indo-Gangetic Plain gets some rainfall in the months of December and January.
Mention the different sources of rain in Punjab and Tamil Nadu during the winter season.
What is meant by 'rain-shadow area'? Give an example and state the mountains which are responsible for the rain-shadow area.