Which monsoon brings the dry, cool and dense Central Asian air masses to large parts of
India?
ASouth East Monsoon
BSouth West Monsoon
CNorth East Monsoon
DNorth West Monsoon
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Which of the following statements are correct?
The low-pressure system during retreating monsoon shifts from Ganga Plain to Bay of Bengal.
The cyclones that occur during this season never affect Myanmar.
Rainfall from retreating monsoon is highest in Punjab and Haryana.
Choose the correct statement(s) about the 'breaks' in monsoon rainfall.
- 'Breaks' are rainless intervals during the monsoon season.
- 'Breaks' are primarily caused by the weakening of the southwest monsoon.
- 'Breaks' are related to cyclonic depressions in the Bay of Bengal.
Which of the following statements are correct?
The western disturbances are associated with increased night temperatures before arrival.
These disturbances are crucial for the winter rainfall in northwestern India.
They originate over the Caspian Sea and enter India from the southeast
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the wind patterns during the summer months in India?
The summer months are a period of excessive heat and falling air pressure in the northern half of the country.
The southwest monsoon winds are essentially 'displaced' equatorial westerlies.
During summer the trade winds of the southern hemisphere cross the equator between 20° and 30°E longitudes.
Which of the following statement are correct about the occurrences of Indian Monsoon?
- Himalayas and Tibetan plateaus act as physical barriers and as a source of high level heat.
- Differential heating and cooling of Asian land mass and the Indian Ocean
- A negative southern oscillation