CLIMATE OF INDIA
INDIAN MONSOON
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Question
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THE TWO BRANCHES OF THE SOUTH-WEST MONSOON WINDS ARE-
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ARABIAN SEA AND INDIAN OCEAN BRANCH
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ARABIAN SEA AND BAY OF BENGAL BRANCH
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ARABIAN SEA AND ATLANTIC OCEAN BRANCH
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none of above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Bay of Bengal branch is responsible for bringing rain to Orissa, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. The ‘Arabian Sea branch’ of ‘south west monsoon’ brings rain to North India, West India, western slopes of Western Ghats and Central India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The two branches of monsoon are Arabian Sea branch and Bay of Bengal branch.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pressure and Winds During South West Monsoon Season The atmospheric pressure increases steadily southwards. Over the peninsular region, due to pressure gradient between north and south, winds blow in a southwest to northeast direction from Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal.
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