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MPSC Rajyaseva 2020 GS Paper 1 — Question 29

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भारतामध्ये मोसमी वारे वाहण्यासाठी कोणती स्थिती कारणीभूत आहे ? / Which situation is responsible for the monsoon winds in India ?

(a)भूमीखंडाचा विस्तृत भाग / Extensive land area

(b)भारताच्या तिन्ही बाजूस असलेला समुद्र / Sea lies on three sides of India

(c)30° ते 40° अक्षांसाच्या पट्ट्यात जेट प्रवाहाचे अस्तित्व / Existence of Jet stream in 30° to 40° latitude belt

1)फक्त (a) / Only (a
2)फक्त (b) / Only (b)
3)(a) आणि (b) / (a) and (b)
4)(a), (b) आणि (c) / (a), (b) and (c)✓ Correct

Monsoon winds in India are driven by multiple factors including the extensive landmass causing differential heating, the surrounding Indian Ocean/seas on three sides, and the upper-air circulation like Jet streams.

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Maharashtra experiences the onset of the Southwest monsoon via the Arabian Sea branch.

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