Retreating monsoon

Tested in 3 real MPSC questions across 2 years (2019–2023). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →

Years it was asked

2023 2019

What you need to know first

Indian climate seasons

Real questions that test this

दिलेल्या नकाशाचे अवलोकन करा आणि वाहणाऱ्या वाऱ्याचा योग्य पर्याय निवडा. / Observe the map and find the out the correct option of blowing winds.

a)नैऋत्य मान्सून वारे / South-West monsoon winds

b)ईशान्य मान्सून वारे / North-East monsoon winds&check; Correct

c)नैऋत्य व्यापारी वारे / South-West trade winds

d)ध्रुवीय वारे / Polar 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 ?

a)नैर्ऋत्य मान्सून वारे हिमालय पर्वतरांगांपर्यंत पोहचल्यानंतर ते तेथून माघारी फिरतात / After reaching to the Himalayan ranges the south-west monsoons retreats

b)सूर्याचे भासमान भ्रमण / The apparent movement of the Sun

c)भारताच्या वायव्य भागाकडून आग्नेय भागाकडे उच्च वायुभार पट्ट्याचा होणारा विस्तार / The expansion of the high pressure belt from north-western part to south-eastern part of India&check; Correct

d)भारतीय उपखंडात निर्माण होणारी वायुभारातील भिन्नता / The occurrence of variability in the atmospheric pressure developed over the Indian sub-continent

The correct answer key is not provided in the source text, so the exact atmospheric condition causing retreating monsoon cannot be mapped.

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