Retreating monsoon
Retreating monsoon is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2019, 2023, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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जून ते सप्टेंबर या काळात महाराष्ट्रात मोसमी वारे वाहतात.
Maharashtra receives rainfall from June to September primarily due to the Southwest monsoon winds.
दिलेल्या नकाशाचे अवलोकन करा आणि वाहणाऱ्या वाऱ्याचा योग्य पर्याय निवडा. / Observe the map and find the out the correct option of blowing winds.
Based on pressure systems and wind direction arrows pointing from land to sea or northeast to southwest across India, the map represents the North-East monsoon winds (winter monsoon).
'मान्सूनची माघार' हा भारतीय हवामानाचा आविष्कार खालीलपैकी कोणत्या वातावरणीय परिस्थितीचा परिणाम आहे ? The climatic phenomena retreating monsoon is the result of which of the following atmospheric condition in India ?
After September the Sun's apparent movement shifts south, the monsoon low-pressure trough over the northern plains weakens, and a high-pressure belt builds over north-west India and spreads towards the south-east. This expanding high pressure pushes the south-west monsoon winds back, which is the 'retreat' of the monsoon.