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Mechanism of Monsoon

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From the following options, select the factors that cause monsoon in India:

A

Heating of the Deccan plateau

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Formation of low pressure over Indian subcontinent

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C

Motion of the sun

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D

Shifting of ITCZ

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The correct options are
B Formation of low pressure over Indian subcontinent
C Motion of the sun
D Shifting of ITCZ
The factors that cause the Indian monsoon are: apparent motion of the sun, shifting of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), heating of the Tibetan Plateau, the formation of a low pressure zone over the Indian subcontinent, and the presence of a high pressure zone on the coast of Madagascar.

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Q. Choose the correct statement.
For a normal monsoon season in India, which among the following conditions facilitates the movement of monsoon winds from the sea to the Indian land?
A) Precence high pressure condition around the island of Madagascar.
B) Intense heating of Tibetan plateau resulting in low pressure conditions over Indian mainland.

Q. 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.

Q. 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.

Q. Which of the following incidents is/are a part of monsoon formation around Indian subcontinent?

1. During summer, land areas in and around the Indian subcontinent get heated up, creating a low-pressure zone.
2. High-pressure region develops around the island of Madagascar.
3.The heating of Tibetan Plateau, north of the Himalayas, during summer aids the onset of monsoon.

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

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