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प्रश्न
Write a short note on ‘Monsoon wind’.
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उत्तर
- The Word ‘Monsoon’ is derived from the Arabic word “Mausim” which means season.
- Monsoons are a complex meteorological phenomenon .
- These winds originates due to the seasonal migration of planetary winds and pressure belts following the position of the sun.
- During summer they blow from South west to North east ( South West monsoon) June-September and from the North east to South west (North East monsoon) October and November.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give two important characteristics of the South West monsoon rainfall.
At a place like Bhopal one can see the midday sun exactly over head twice a year, while at vidisha, only a few kilometre north of it, one is not able to do so even once. Give the reason briefly.
Study the climatic data provided in the table below for a city A in India and answer the questions that follow:
| City | T/R | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| A | T | -8 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | -7 |
| R | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
T = Mean monthly temperature in degree Celsius (°C).
R = Average monthly rainfall in millimeters (mm).
- What is the cause of low rainfall in station A?
- Calculate the range of temperature of this station.
Study the Temperature-Rainfall graph of station X below and answer the questions that follow:

- Is the location of station X Inland or coastal? Give a reason for your answer.
- Which branch of the South West Monsoon brings, rain from the month of June to September?
Why does Break in Monsoons occur?
What are ‘jet streams’?
Mountains are cooler than the plains.
Jet streams cause rainfall in ______ India.
Name the factors determining the climate of India.
Name the factors affecting the climate of India.
