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Cherrapunji receives the most rainfall globally.

The Loo winds blow across the northern plains during summer.

The monsoon typically arrives in India by early June.

Cold weather in India is characterized by cool days and cold nights.

Factors like latitude, altitude, and the presence of mountain ranges affect India's climate.

India's climate is primarily influenced by the monsoon winds.

The northwestern part of India experiences the largest difference between day and night temperatures.

Southwest monsoons bring rainfall to the Malabar coast.

A method used to measure poverty, often based on a minimum subsistence level of living, rather than a comfortable level.

A broader concept of poverty that considers not only income but also factors like health, education, and opportunities.

(Concept, not a specific technique) Methods used to determine the number and characteristics of impoverished people in India.

Examining poverty trends around the world, both how it changes and across countries.

Strategies and actions to reduce or eliminate poverty.

A program aiming to guarantee employment in rural areas, potentially reducing poverty by increasing employment opportunities.

Methods that consider how poverty is connected to social factors like lack of access to opportunities.

A description identifying individuals in extreme poverty—typically lacking in access to health and basic goods.

The overall weather patterns and variations over a long period (more than 30 years) in India.

A type of climate found in South and Southeast Asia, characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons.

Significant differences in temperature across India, particularly between different regions and seasons.

Temperature, pressure, wind, humidity, and precipitation are the measurable factors that influence a climate.

The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.

Temperatures in some parts of the Rajasthan desert can regularly reach 50°C.

Wide temperature fluctuations between day and night in certain locations, such as deserts.

Climate describes long-term weather patterns. Weather is the short-term state of the atmosphere.