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  2. Monsoon of South Asia - Wikipedia

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    The monsoon is the primary bearer of fresh water to the area. The peninsular/Deccan rivers of India are mostly rain-fed and non-perennial in nature, depending primarily on the monsoon for water supply. [54] Most of the coastal rivers of Western India are also rain-fed and monsoon-dependent.

  3. File:India southwest summer monsoon onset map en.svg

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    Map showing average onset (monsoon arrival) dates and wind directions prevalent during India's southwest summer monsoon. ... For a detailed map of all disputed ...

  4. Monsoon - Wikipedia

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    The monsoon accounts for nearly 80% of the rainfall in India. [ 52 ] [ 53 ] Indian agriculture (which accounts for 25% of the GDP and employs 70% of the population) is heavily dependent on the rains, for growing crops especially like cotton , rice , oilseeds and coarse grains.

  5. India's devastating monsoon season is a sign of things to ...

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    In the south of the country, rain was so rare that the region had its driest monsoon season since 1901, the IMD said. The government of Karnataka in southern India declared drought conditions in ...

  6. Tropical evergreen forests of India - Wikipedia

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    Indian Forest cover map as of 2015. Tropical evergreen forests of India are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, [a] the Western Ghats, [b] which fringe the Arabian Sea, the coastline of peninsular India, and the greater Assam region in the north-east. [c] Small remnants of semi-evergreen forest are found in Odisha state.

  7. India's key monsoon rains arrive early, promising respite ...

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    India is likely to receive an average amount of rain in June, although maximum temperatures are likely to stay above normal, the IMD said, with the monsoon this year expected to be 106% of the ...

  8. India's monsoon overcomes delay, set to cover country on time

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    The lifeblood of the nearly $3.5-trillion economy, the monsoon brings nearly 70% of the rain India needs to water farms and refill reservoirs and aquifers. Without irrigation, nearly half of the ...

  9. Climate of Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    Primarily a summer phenomenon, the Bay of Bengal branch of the Indian Monsoon is the major bearer of rain in most parts of Uttar Pradesh. It is the south-west monsoon which brings most of the rain, although rain due to western disturbances [5] and the north-east monsoon also contribute small quantities towards the overall rain in the state. [4]