GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Winter Monsoon
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Summer Monsoon
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Retreating Monsoon
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Solution: During the Summer Monsoon, the Sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Cancer, ensuing in excessive temperature and remains sufficiently excessive over the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Which one of the following phenomenon happens when the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere? Answer: [A] High pressure develops over North-western India due to low temperatures.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the months of October-November, the south-west monsoon winds become weaker and start to retreat from the skies of North India. This phase of the monsoon is known as the retreating monsoon.
Detailed explanation-4: -On crossing the equator, these trade winds-due to the Coriolis force-turn right towards the low-pressure areas over the Indian subcontinent. After crossing the equator, these winds start blowing in a south-westerly direction, and enter the Indian peninsula as the southwest monsoon.