Paper I · 4 Geography of India & AP · 4.3.1 Climate and monsoon

4.3.1.1 Factors controlling India's climate

India has a tropical monsoon climate shaped by latitude, altitude, pressure and winds, distance from the sea, ocean currents and relief, with the Himalaya and the monsoon winds as the two dominant influences.

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Key terms

  • monsoon
  • latitude
  • altitude
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Himalaya
  • Coriolis
  • continentality
  • seasons
  • mausim

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