Which of the following is a true statement? (A) India has a single, very long river that brings water to the entire country. ( In the summer, big winds called monsoons bring lots of rain and thunderstorms (C) India contains over a dozen active and inactive volcanoes. (D) India is surrounded by mountains on all four sides.

The true statement is: **(B) In the summer, big winds called monsoons bring lots of rain and thunderstorms.** **Explanation:** - **(A) India has a single, very long river that brings water to the entire country.** - *False.* India has several major river systems, such as the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus, rather than a single river supplying the entire country. - **(B) In the summer, big winds called monsoons bring lots of rain and thunderstorms.** - *True.* The monsoon season is a significant weather pattern in India, bringing substantial rainfall and thunderstorms, especially during the summer months. - **(C) India contains over a dozen active and inactive volcanoes.** - *False.* India has very few volcanic regions, primarily in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and does not have over a dozen active or inactive volcanoes. - **(D) India is surrounded by mountains on all four sides.** - *False.* While India is bordered by the Himalayan mountain range to the north, its other borders are mainly seas (the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal), not mountains.