Question

Choose the correct statement(s) about the factors that cause Indian monsoon.

• A. Rotation of the Moon.
• B. Shifting of the Intertropical Convergence Zone.
• C. Heating of the Tibetan Plateau.
• D. Formation of a low pressure zone over the Indian subcontinent.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

Formation of a low pressure zone over the Indian subcontinent.

Factors that cause Indian monsoon are as follows:

• Apparent motion of the sun
• Shifting of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
• Heating of the Tibetan Plateau
• Formation of a low pressure zone over the Indian subcontinent
• Presence of a high pressure zone on the coast of Madagascar