WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a monsoon?
A
A type of storm that causes flooding
B
a Buddhist shrine
C
the leader of an Indus Valley tribe
D
a teacher
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Every year, the rain-filled monsoon winds cause the nearby Bangali River to overflow its banks. 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: -In summer, lands warm up faster than the water of the oceans. Due to this the air above the land gets warmer than the air over the water causing the wind to flow from the oceans towards the land. These winds carry moisture and are known as the monsoon winds.

Detailed explanation-3: -A monsoon is a seasonal wind which lasts for several months. The word was first used in English for the seasonal rains in the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-4: -The southwest summer monsoon contributes the bulk of India’s rainfall. Consequently, almost all the geomorphic work by the rivers is carried out during the monsoon season in general and the monsoon floods in particular.

Detailed explanation-5: -The monsoon is described as the seasonal wind movement which brings rain and precipitation. Additionally, a seasonal shift in the direction of the wind is also called a monsoon. Heavy rainfall is caused by the Indian monsoon which is one of the most prominent monsoons all over the world.

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