Soil Resources — Geography STD 10 — Question

The southwest monsoon is late this year. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday, May 16, had predicted that the onset of southwest monsoon is delayed by four days. An agricultural economy, India is heavily reliant on the monsoon which brings 75 percent of its annual rainfall.
(a) As a student of Geography, what according to you may be the reason for the delay of monsoon?
(b) What is the usual time for the onset of summer monsoon in Kerala?

Trees must be planted along sea shores.

What do you mean by: (i) Ratooning (ii) Retting?

Afforestation must be carried-out on mountain slopes.

Which are the two staple food crops of India? Name against each the agricultural season in which it is grown.

Give reasons for the popularity of tanks in South India.
Or
Peninsular India is an ideal region for constructing tanks. Why?

Where does the Malwa Plateau lie and how it is formed?

What do you mean by monsoon?

What are the possible occupations at Chitrasani?

Black soil is called as self-ploughing soil.