The winds that give heavy rainfall in India are _________.
A
Retreating monsoon
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B
North-east monsoon
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C
South-west monsoon
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is B South-west monsoon
Winds that give maximum
rainfall to India are south-west monsoon. These winds bring rains towards the
end of the summer due to high pressure built in the Indian Ocean.
These monsoon strikes
Malabar Coast in the month of June and by November leaves the country. Most of
the food production in India depends on these monsoons.