Question

The  mountains  which  lie  parallel  to  the  direction  of  the  Southwest  Monsoon
wind  is

a)  Aravali b)  Satpura
c)  Vindhya
d)  Maikala  Range

TNSCERT Class 10 Geography Ch 2 India Climate

Answer 1

The mountains which lie parallel to the direction of the southwest monsoon wind is Aravalli

Answer 2

The  mountains  which  lie  parallel  to  the  direction  of  the  Southwest  Monsoon  wind is the Aravalli range.

• The Aravalli range is situated in the Northwest of India and runs in the southwest direction.

• The word Aravalli is obtained from Sanskrit which means 'Line of peaks'.

• The states and union territories that Aravalli is situated are Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat.

• It is considered the oldest mountain fold in the world that originated during the Proterozoic era.