Question
Describe the significance of monsoon for the economic life in India.
Solution
The significance:
(i) Monsoon is that axis around which revolves the entire agricultural cycle of India. It is because about 64 per cent people of India depend on agriculture for their livelihood and agriculture itself is based on southwest monsoon.
(ii) Except Himalayas all the parts of the country have temperature above the threashold level to grow the crops or plants throughout the year.
(iii) Regional variations in monsoon climate help in growing various types of crops.
(iv) Winter rainfall by temperate cyclones in north India is highly beneficial for rabi crops.
(v)Agricultural prosperity of India depends very much on timely and adequately distributed rainfall. If it fails, agriculture is adversely affected particularly in those regions where means of irrigation are not developed.
(i) Monsoon is that axis around which revolves the entire agricultural cycle of India. It is because about 64 per cent people of India depend on agriculture for their livelihood and agriculture itself is based on southwest monsoon.
(ii) Except Himalayas all the parts of the country have temperature above the threashold level to grow the crops or plants throughout the year.
(iii) Regional variations in monsoon climate help in growing various types of crops.
(iv) Winter rainfall by temperate cyclones in north India is highly beneficial for rabi crops.
(v)Agricultural prosperity of India depends very much on timely and adequately distributed rainfall. If it fails, agriculture is adversely affected particularly in those regions where means of irrigation are not developed.
