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  Give the characteristics and effects of the monsoon rainfall in India,       If there is too much rain, it causes floods and havoc all around. On the other hand, insufficient rain in a year or over some years results in drought, famine, food-insecurity, starvation and even deaths. This types of question will not  he asked in the examination. Only two or three sub-parts will be asked.

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                  Characteristics and effects of the monsoons or monsoon rainfall are                                          (i) The monsoons account for 90% of the rainfall received by India. Almost, every part of the country except the East coast of Tamil Nadu receives the bulk of rainfall from the summer monsoons. (ii) The rainfall is neither continuous nor regular even in the wettest areas. (iii) Overall rainfall is not the same each year. The monsoons may be strong or weak in a particular year depending on the intensity and frequency of the depression in the Bay of Bengal. (iv) The monsoon rains are not evenly distributed over the country. (v) A low pressure near the Himalayas may result in heavy rains in the hills, causing floods in the plains or the plains may face prolonged dry spells. (vi) Sometimes the monsoon may burst too early or too late. There may be too long breaks or too many breaks in the monsoon, which may retreat too early or too late. All these factors upset the agricultural operations, making agriculture in India a gamble. Sometimes, the effects of the monsoon or its uneven distribution create a number of problems. If there is too much rain, it causes floods and havoc all around. On the other hand, insufficient rain in a year or over some years results in drought, famine, food-insecurity, starvation and even deaths. This types of question will not  he asked in the examination. Only two or three sub-parts will be asked.