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The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian sub-continent in the rainy season due to – |
A. | the development of cyclone over the equator |
B. | the effect of easterlies |
C. | the effect of Northern-East trade winds |
D. | the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India |
Answer» D. the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India | |
Explanation: During the Rainy Season in India (Mid-June to the end of September), the intense heat that prevails in the Indian subcontinent causes a low pressure region over the Northern Plains in the Northwestern parts of the country, It is intense enough to attract the moisture- bearing winds from the Indian Ocean. Thus, the south-east trade winds from the Southern Hemisphere are attracted towards India. On crossing the equator, they are deflected to their right and blow over the Indian subcontinent as the south-west monsoon winds. |
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