The plains are made up of basins by three main rivers in India - the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. In addition to that international distinction, this area is also considered to be one of the most heavily populated areas in the world. The desert areas in India are split by land that is rocky and comprised of limestone ridges. The last region, the peninsula, has mountains surrounding it, with coastal areas on the other side of the mountains. The climate in India is characterized as tropical-monsoon.
Seasonal winds determine the climate.
There is a north-east monsoon that is known as the winter monsoon and it goes across the land to the sea. The south-west monsoon is called the summer monsoon as it comes from the sea and blows across the land. This monsoon brings the highest amount of rainfall to the country. AsianInfo.org - All Rights Reserved.