Question
State three dominant characteristics of the Indian monsoon.
Solution
The Indian monsoon is characterized by the following three dominant factors :
(i) Seasonal reversal of direction in wind system. The monsoon winds blow from land to sea in winter and from sea to land in summer.
(ii) Seasonal heavy rainfall and drought are common features of the Indian monsoon.
(iii) In spite of local variations in climatic conditions, it unites the whole country in a single climatic thread of monsoon type of climate.
