Winters are mostly dry in the northern parts of India because __________.

Winds are from land to sea

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Winds are from sea to land

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Winds are from mountainous region

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Winds are from land to sea
The foothills of the Himalayas, Punjab-Haryana plain adjacent to the Himalayas, Rajasthan east of the Aravalli range, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and northern part of West Bengal and Assam mostly experience dry winters. This is due to the fact that winds blow from northeast to southwest direction i.e. from land to the sea. Thus they are devoid of moisture.

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