GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter. (in India and nearby lands) the season during which the southwest monsoon blows, commonly marked by heavy rains; rainy season.

Detailed explanation-2: -Northeast (NE) monsoon-from November to February. Southwest (SW) monsoon-from July to September. Trade winds-winds in the tropics. They generally come from the east. The trade winds prevail during the rest of the year whenever NE monsoons are weak.

Detailed explanation-3: -A monsoon is an annual, seasonal change in the direction of the strongest winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout the tropic and are most regularly associated with the Indian Ocean. In South Asia, the monsoon season runs from June through September. Monsoons always blow from cold to warm areas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Due to coriolis force, these trade winds turn right towards the low pressure areas in India after crossing the equator and start blowing in the southwestern direction. Thereafter these trade winds enter the peninsular part of India as the south-west monsoon.