Multiple choice

High temperature and low pressure over the Indian subcontinent during the summer season draw air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the

  1. south-east monsoon

  2. south-west monsoon

  3. trade winds

  4. westerlies
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Due to intensive low pressure belt developed in the north-western plains, the south-west monsoon enters the Indian subcontinent. It blows from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

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