Due to the peninsular shape of India, the south-west monsoon winds arrive the landmass as ___________.
A
Arabian Sea branch
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B
Bay of Bengal branch
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C
Indian Ocean branch
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D
Both Arabian Sea branch and Bay of Bengal branch
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Solution
The correct option is D Both Arabian Sea branch and Bay of Bengal branch
As India is surrounded by Bay
of Bengal on the east and Arabian Sea on the west, monsoons in India arrive as Bay
of Bengal branch and Arabian Sea branch.
The direction of Bay of Bengal
branch of south west monsoon is north-east
The Arabian Sea Branch of the south-west monsoon
first hits the Western Ghats of the coastal state of Kerala, India, thus making this area first to receive
rain from the south-west monsoon. This branch of the monsoon moves northwards towards
western side.