WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

HINDUISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are monsoons?
A
severe droughts
B
heavy floods
C
seasonal winds
D
an Indian city-state
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. Monsoons always blow from cold to warm regions.

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: -Indian monsoon, the most prominent of the world’s monsoon systems, which primarily affects India and its surrounding water bodies. It blows from the northeast during cooler months and reverses direction to blow from the southwest during the warmest months of the year.

Detailed explanation-4: -The winds from the oceans carry water and bring rain. It is a part of the water cycle. The monsoon winds carry water and it rain.

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