Question

Assertion (A): A large part of the Bay of Bengal Branch of the South West Monsoon is deflected towards the Indian Subcontinent.

Reason (R): The presence of the Arakan Hills along the coast of Myanmar.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

A large part of the Bay of Bengal branch of the Southwest Monsoon is deflected towards the Indian subcontinent because the Arakan Hills along the coast of Myanmar act as a barrier. These hills deflect the moisture-laden monsoon winds towards the Ganga plain, causing the monsoon to enter India from the southeast rather than directly from the southwest. This phenomenon explains why the monsoon winds change direction and bring rainfall to northeast India and the Ganga plains.