Question

Choose the correct statement with respect to "Monsoon Trough": S1: It is a zone of low pressure located just below the ITCZ in summer in India; S2: ITCZ helps in attracting the southwest monsoon to the Indian Subcontinent.

• A. S1
• B. S2
• C. S1 and S2
• D. Neither S1 nor S2

Answer 1

The correct option is B S2

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) located at the equator is a low-pressure zone where trade winds converge. In summer (July), the ITCZ is located around 20-25 degree North latitudes, over the Gangetic plains, sometimes called the monsoon trough. Monsoon trough is not located below ITCZ but is a part of ITCZ. It helps in attracting the southwest monsoon to the Indian subcontinent.