SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where does the summer monsoon come from?
A
Arabian Sea
B
Himalaya
C
Indus River
D
Ganges River
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Summer Monsoon Current, located between 10 and 15 North latitude in the Arabian Sea, bends around India and Sri Lanka, and enters the Bay of Bengal. The Great Whirl is a gyre located around 10 N and 55 E, and is only present during the summer season.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monsoon winds blow from the northeast and southwest across the Arabian Sea, alternating their dominating direction with the seasons. Winds blow from Southwest Asia toward the sea in the winter.

Detailed explanation-3: -The summer monsoon is associated with heavy rainfall. It usually happens between April and September. As winter ends, warm, moist air from the southwest Indian Ocean blows toward countries like India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The summer monsoon brings a humid climate and torrential rainfall to these areas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Monsoon winds of Arabian Sea and monsoon winds from Bay of Bengal meets in the Gangetic valleys. Due to this meeting of winds in the Gangetic plains heavy storm and rainfall occurs."

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