🔆 Precipitation in Winter Season (India)
📍 Key Highlights
✅ Retreating winter monsoon picks up moisture from Bay of Bengal, causing rainfall in Tamil Nadu, SE Andhra Pradesh, SE Karnataka & SE Kerala (early November).
✅ Highest seasonal rainfall (~75 cm): Oct–Dec, mainly along SE coast of Tamil Nadu & adjoining Andhra Pradesh, then gradually decreases.
✅ Western Disturbances bring limited rainfall in north-west India.
✅ Rainfall decreases from north & NW → east (opposite to SW monsoon pattern).
✅ Northeast India also receives some winter rainfall.
✅ Mains Question:
“Discuss the spatial and temporal pattern of winter precipitation in India. How do retreating monsoons and western disturbances contribute to it?” (150 words)
✨ #IndianClimate #WinterRainfall
📍 Key Highlights
✅ Retreating winter monsoon picks up moisture from Bay of Bengal, causing rainfall in Tamil Nadu, SE Andhra Pradesh, SE Karnataka & SE Kerala (early November).
✅ Highest seasonal rainfall (~75 cm): Oct–Dec, mainly along SE coast of Tamil Nadu & adjoining Andhra Pradesh, then gradually decreases.
✅ Western Disturbances bring limited rainfall in north-west India.
✅ Rainfall decreases from north & NW → east (opposite to SW monsoon pattern).
✅ Northeast India also receives some winter rainfall.
✅ Mains Question:
“Discuss the spatial and temporal pattern of winter precipitation in India. How do retreating monsoons and western disturbances contribute to it?” (150 words)
✨ #IndianClimate #WinterRainfall
🔆 Musi River (Telangana)
📍 About
✅ Major tributary of Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau.
✅ Also known as Muchukunda, Moosa, Musunuru.
✅ Total length: 250 km.
📍 Origin & Tributaries
✅ Originates in Anantagiri Hills, Vikarabad district (~90 km west of Hyderabad).
✅ Formed by Esi & Musa tributaries, meeting at Tipu Khan Bridge Sangam.
📍 Course & Confluence
✅ Flows eastward through Hyderabad, historically dividing Old City & New City.
✅ Heritage corridor: passes Charminar, Purana Pul, Afzal Gunj.
✅ Joins Krishna River near Wazirabad, Nalgonda district.
📍 Dams & Irrigation
✅ Osman Sagar (1920) & Himayat Sagar (1927) are key reservoirs.
✅ 24 diversion weirs (kathwas) used for irrigation.
📍 Importance
✅ Supports urban development, irrigation, and preserves heritage landscape of Telangana.
✅ Mains Question:
Discuss the socio-economic and ecological significance of the Musi River in Telangana. How has urbanisation impacted its course and health?
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📍 About
✅ Major tributary of Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau.
✅ Also known as Muchukunda, Moosa, Musunuru.
✅ Total length: 250 km.
📍 Origin & Tributaries
✅ Originates in Anantagiri Hills, Vikarabad district (~90 km west of Hyderabad).
✅ Formed by Esi & Musa tributaries, meeting at Tipu Khan Bridge Sangam.
📍 Course & Confluence
✅ Flows eastward through Hyderabad, historically dividing Old City & New City.
✅ Heritage corridor: passes Charminar, Purana Pul, Afzal Gunj.
✅ Joins Krishna River near Wazirabad, Nalgonda district.
📍 Dams & Irrigation
✅ Osman Sagar (1920) & Himayat Sagar (1927) are key reservoirs.
✅ 24 diversion weirs (kathwas) used for irrigation.
📍 Importance
✅ Supports urban development, irrigation, and preserves heritage landscape of Telangana.
✅ Mains Question:
Discuss the socio-economic and ecological significance of the Musi River in Telangana. How has urbanisation impacted its course and health?
#River_Series
#Places_in_news
Join @Mapping_prelims_mains