Question

The monsoon winds are known as seasonal winds.
A.True
B.False

Answer 1

Hint: The most determining factor for the climate in any region is the location of latitudes. The pressure and wind system in India is also determined by the latitude and the altitude of the place. Other conditions associated with the climate in India are Western cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclones.

Complete answer:
Option A: is correct. The four seasons in India are the winter season between the months of December to February, the summer season that lasts from March to May, the monsoon season that lasts from June to September and the shorter autumn season during October and November. The climate in India is affected by two seasonal winds— the northeast monsoon and the southwest monsoon. The northeast trade winds prevail during winter in India and blow from high pressure over the mainland towards the low-pressure centre in the Bay of Bengal. They carry moisture and bring rainfall to the Coromandel coast in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Whereas the southwest monsoon winds, during the months of June, July, August and September, are caused by low pressure over the mainland and high pressure in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal that have developed over the summer months. The winds carry moisture and bring rainfall to almost the entire subcontinent but heavily in the Western Ghats and the north-east states.
Option B: is incorrect.

Note: The location of the Himalayas in the north and the Thar desert in the west also play an important role in influencing climatic conditions in the subcontinent. The Himalayas act as a barrier for the cold Central Asian winds which allows a pleasant warmer climate and fertile land in the Indo-Gangetic plains. The Thar desire attracts the moisture-laden monsoon winds from the Arabian Sea that causes rainfall in the plains and the western coast.