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Factors Determining the Climate of India Factors related to Location and Relief: Latitude The Himalayan Mountains Distribution of Land and water Distance from the Sea Altitude

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Inflow of western cyclones generally known as disturbances during the winter season and tropical depressions during the south- west monsoon period into India, creating weather conditions favourable to rainfall