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The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the north-western region of India are part of ____________.

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Trade winds
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Westerlies
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Local disturbances
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Retreating monsoons
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Solution

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.


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