Question

Which of the following factors primarily initiates the onset of the Southwest Monsoon in the Indian subcontinent?

• A. High-pressure systems over the Bay of Bengal.
• B. Rapid temperature increase and low-pressure formation over the northwestern plains.
• C. The influence of the northeast trade winds.
• D. The cooling effect of the Western Ghats.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Rapid temperature increase and low-pressure formation over the northwestern plains.

• Intensified low-pressure conditions over the northwestern plains, caused by the rapid temperature increase in May, attract the trade winds and initiate the monsoon.