Question

Choose the correct statements with reference to “Monsoon Trough”.
1) It is a zone of low pressure located just below the ITCZ in summer in India.
2) ITCZ helps in attracting the southwest monsoon to the Indian Subcontinent.

• A. Only statement 1 is true.
• B. Only statement 2 is true.
• C. Both statement 1 and 2 are true.
• D. Both statement 1 and 2 are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Only statement 2 is true.

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