SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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A monsoon is
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a summer storm.
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a seasonal wind.
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a drop in temperature.
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a winter cold spell.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. Monsoons are most often associated with the Indian Ocean.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are two types of monsoon winds. These are the Southwest monsoon and the Northeast monsoon winds.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Arabs, who had also come to India as traders named the seasonal reversal of the wind system as monsoon.
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