Question

South-west monsoon wind reaching India is divided into two branches. They are ________.

• A. Arabian Sea branch and Bay of Bengal branch
• B. Andaman branch and Nicobar branch
• C. Eastern Ghat branch and Western Ghat branch
• D. North Indian branch and South Indian branch

Answer 1

The correct option is A Arabian Sea branch and Bay of Bengal branch

The south-west monsoon arrives in two branches- the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch. The Arabian Sea branch reaches Mumbai about ten days later on approximately the 10th of June. The Bay of Bengal branch also advances rapidly and arrives in Assam in the first week of June. The lofty mountains cause the monsoon winds to deflect towards the west over the Ganga plains. By mid-June, the Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon arrives over Saurashtra-Kuchchh and the central part of the country. The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal branches of the monsoon merge over the northwestern part of the Ganga plains. Delhi generally receives the monsoon showers from the Bay of Bengal branch by the end of June. By the first week of July, western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and eastern Rajasthan experience the monsoon. By mid-July, the monsoon reaches Himachal Pradesh and the rest of the country. On average South India receives more rainfall than North India.