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Monsoon depressions

Monsoon depressions is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2022, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.

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भारतीय द्विपकल्पाच्या सीमेवरील बंगालचा उपसागर आणि अरबी समुद्रात खालीलपैकी कोणत्या कारणाने वादळाची निर्मिती होते ? Which of the following is the reason of the storms in Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal on the border of the Indian Peninsula ?

1)तापमान कमी होऊन हवेचा दाब वाढल्याने / Due to decrease in temperature and increase in air pressure
2)तापमान वाढून हवेचा दाब कमी झाल्याने / Due to increase in temperature and decrease in air pressure✓ Correct
3)तापमान व हवेचा दाब वाढल्याने / Increase in temperature and air pressure
4)तापमान व हवेचा दाब कमी झाल्याने / Decrease in temperature and air pressure

Storms and tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal form due to high temperature increasing thermal convection, which creates low-pressure areas over the sea surface.

खालील विधाने पहा : (a) सागर चक्रवाळाने 2019 मध्ये अरबी समुद्रात तयार झाले. (b) सागर चक्रवाळाने दक्षिण कोकण किनाऱ्यावर मालमत्तेचे नुकसान केले. Observe the following statements : (a) Sagar cyclonic storm originated in May 2019 in Arabian Sea. (b) Sagar cyclonic storm disrupted properties on South Konkan coast.

(a)सागर चक्रवाळाने 2019 मध्ये अरबी समुद्रात तयार झाले. / Sagar cyclonic storm originated in May 2019 in Arabian Sea.

(b)सागर चक्रवाळाने दक्षिण कोकण किनाऱ्यावर मालमत्तेचे नुकसान केले. / Sagar cyclonic storm disrupted properties on South Konkan coast.

1)विधान (a) बरोबर आहे / Statement (a) is correct
2)विधान (b) बरोबर आहे / Statement (b) is correct
3)विधाने (a) आणि (b) बरोबर आहेत / Statements (a) and (b) are correct
4)विधाने (a) आणि (b) बरोबर नाहीत / Statements (a) and (b) are incorrect✓ Correct

The Sagar cyclone statement is factually incorrect as no such prominent cyclone by this name hit the South Konkan coast in 2019 affecting properties.

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