The country has received above normal monsoon during the four-month South West Monsoon season from June to September.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020
Key-Points
According to India Meteorological Department, IMD, this is for the second consecutive year that the country received above normal rainfall.
Criteria for describing activity of southwest monsoon:
- Weak monsoon: Rainfall less than half the normal.
- Normal monsoon: Rainfall half to less than 1½ times the normal.
- Active monsoon: Rainfall 1 ½ to 4 times the normal.
- Vigorous monsoon: Rainfall more than 4 times the normal.
