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The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the north-western region of India are part of ____________.
The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the north-western region of India are part of ____________.
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The correct option is B Westerlies
A Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating
in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the
northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent. It is a
non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by the westerlies. The
moisture in these storms usually originates over the Mediterranean
Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
A Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent. It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by the westerlies. The moisture in these storms usually originates over the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
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