Question

Due to which of the following reasons is the
southwest monsoons rain bearing winds?


(a) They blow from low pressure area of north-eastern India
towards the seas


(b) They are seasonal winds


(c) They blow over warm Indian Ocean and gather moisture


(d) They strike the Himalayas​

Answer 1

Answer:

On reaching land, these winds rise because of the geographical relief, cooling adiabatically and leading to orographic rains. This is the southwest monsoon. The reverse happens during the winter, when the land is colder than the sea, establishing a pressure gradient from land to sea.

Explanation:

B option is the correct answer

Answer 2

The correct option is (c).

Southwest Monsoon:

• Southwest monsoon is the period of the rainy season of the Indian subcontinent
• During the monsoon, the whole country receives 75% of the rainfall
• This monsoon comes from the extreme southwestern tip of the peninsula in May
• The southwest parts of states receive more rainfall than any other states
• This rainfall occurs when strong convective activity is generated by the monsoon in the presence of a tropical cyclone