Which season's winds bring heavy rainfall to South Asia by blowing from the Indian Ocean?

Which season's winds bring heavy rainfall to South Asia by blowing from the Indian Ocean?

• A. Winter Monsoon
• B. Summer Monsoon
• C. North Monsoon
• D. Polar Monsoon

Answer: (B)

The season being tested is the one where winds shift from ocean to land, bringing a lot of moisture and heavy rain. In summer, the Indian subcontinent heats up, creating a low-pressure area over the land. This draws in warm, moist air from the Indian Ocean toward the land. As this air rises over the land, it cools and condenses, releasing large amounts of rainfall across the region—this is the summer or southwest monsoon. In contrast, during winter the winds reverse and bring relatively dry air from the land toward the sea, leading to a dry season rather than heavy rains. So the heavy rainfall from winds blowing from the Indian Ocean occurs in the summer monsoon.

The season being tested is the one where winds shift from ocean to land, bringing a lot of moisture and heavy rain. In summer, the Indian subcontinent heats up, creating a low-pressure area over the land. This draws in warm, moist air from the Indian Ocean toward the land. As this air rises over the land, it cools and condenses, releasing large amounts of rainfall across the region—this is the summer or southwest monsoon.

In contrast, during winter the winds reverse and bring relatively dry air from the land toward the sea, leading to a dry season rather than heavy rains. So the heavy rainfall from winds blowing from the Indian Ocean occurs in the summer monsoon.