Question

What attracts the southeast trade winds to Indian subcontinent from the Southern Hemisphere?

• A. Low pressure zone of the monsoon trough over the Ganga Plains.
• B. High pressure zone of the monsoon trough over the Ganga Plains.
• C. Low pressure zone of the monsoon trough over the Brahmaputra plains.
• D. High pressure zone of the monsoon trough over the Brahmaputra plains.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Low pressure zone of the monsoon trough over the Ganga Plains.

The low-pressure zone of the monsoon trough over the Ganga Plains attracts the southeast trade winds from the Southern Hemisphere. These winds cross the equator and turn towards their right because of the Coriolis Force. These winds will move towards the Indian subcontinent, entering from the southwest direction.