SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

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

Detailed explanation-1: -These winds start in the air above Mongolia and northwestern China. Winter monsoons are less powerful than summer monsoons in Southeast Asia, in part because the Himalaya Mountains prevent much of the wind and moisture of the monsoons from reaching the coast.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Northeast monsoon. Key Points. The Northeast monsoon is commonly known as the winter monsoon.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monsoonal precipitation reaches the Himalaya beginning in the eastern sector then moving westward. During the course of the Southwest Monsoon there are periods when the monsoon trough moves northward over Nepal, and precipitation over much of India decreases.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kerala is the first state in India to receive the rainfall during the northeast monsoon season.

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