Though there is no single theory which can explain the origin of south west monsoon, however it is believed that the main mechanism is the differential heating of land and sea during:

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• The South West monsoon engulfs the entire India by –
• Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called :
• Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?
• The river which is not West-flowing towards the Arabian Sea is –
• Which of the following two States are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
• The proposed sea-route "Sethu Samudram" is a canal through which of the sea-lanes?
• If 20% or more area of the country suffers from rain deficits during monsoon season. It is termed as –
• The period by which the entire country in India comes under southwest monsoon is –
• The percentage of India's forested land out of total land is –
• A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is called –