The peninsular part of India experiences peak summers earlier than northern India because:

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There was less rainfall in the peninsula during that time.

Cold waves from Central Asia sweep through the northern plains during this time.

Due to the apparent northward movement of the sun, the global heat belt shifts northward.

Clouds do not form in those months.

answer is C.

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The peninsular part of India experiences peak summers earlier than northern India because Clouds do not form in those months. When compared to Northern India, Peninsular India is closer to the Equator. As a result, when the sun's direct rays shift from the Equator to the Tropic of Cancer, southern India receives them first, followed by Northern India. March's highest temperature recorded on the Deccan plateau is around 38° Celsius. Temperatures in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in April average around 42° Celsius. Temperatures of 45° Celsius are common in May in the country's northwestern regions.

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