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Despite its diversities, the climate of India is generally known as what type of climate?

AMediterranean climate

BTropical monsoon climate

CTemperate climate

DArid desert climate

Answer:

B. Tropical monsoon climate

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Climate of India

  • The climate of India is diverse, it is different in different areas. In spite of such diversities the climate of India is generally known as tropical monsoon climate.

  • Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India as well as in the world. It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth

  • The momentary state of the atmospheric conditions over an area at any point of time is known as the weather of that area while climate refers to the average of the weather conditions over a longer period of time.


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