MP Board Class 6th Social Science Solutions Chapter 17 The Climate of India
Madhya Pradesh Board Class 6 Social Science Solutions Chapter 17 The Climate of India By StudyEducation MP Board Class 6th Social Science Chapter 17 Short Answer Type Questions Question 1. Question (a) What is Monsoon? Answer: The word ‘Monsoon’ originates from an Arabic word ‘Mausim’ meaning season. India is situated in the tropical zone. Most of our rain is brought by the monsoon winds. Our farmers depend very much on the monsoon showers to assure a good harvest. If monsoon comes early the crops suffer because fields are not ready to receive the rain. If it delays it causes drought. Thus, climatically monsoon is a very Important phenomenon. Question (b) What is retreating monsoon? Answer: Retreating monsoon winds begin to withdraw from land. The period from 2nd week of September to November is the period of retreating monsoon. They do not cause any rains over most parts of the country except the eastern coast of India and the Tamil Nadu coasts. Retreating monsoon winds after pas...