Question 1270

The climate of Assam can be described as:

Answer

tropical monsoon rainforest climate

Why?

The correct answer is tropical monsoon rainforest climate . Key Points The climate of Assam is tropical monsoon because of high hills of Arunachal, Manipur, and Mizoram prevent the rain-bearing monsoon winds from escaping this region. The Himalayan and the eastern hills ranges cause an orographic rise of the monsoon winds with consequent heavy rainfall in North East India. Additional Information Climate Region/states sub-tropical humid climate Parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh mountain climate Parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand tropical dry climate Parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh