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The monsoon winds that carry a lot of water to India come from the _________
A.North East
B.North West
C.South East
D.South West

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Hint:The wind flows from the ocean towards the land; actually the air over the land heats up and rises; these winds are called monsoon winds. These are the seasonal winds that flow from one direction to another. These winds give the first rain of the rainy season.

Complete answer:
These monsoon seasonal winds change their direction from summer to winter as temperature also changes between land and sea. The monsoon winds are very helpful for farmers as they help the farmers to grow their plants and seasonal crops. The monsoon winds carry lots of water to India and they flow from the Southwest. In the southwest monsoon season, a rapid increase in temperature is observed. As temperature increases the pressure becomes low because of low-pressure condition over further intensify and low-pressure condition attracts the trade winds of the southern hemisphere coming from the Indian ocean. These winds after crossing the equator change their direction to the southwest that's why the season in which these winds flow is also called the southwest monsoon, the southwest monsoon season occurs suddenly. The specialty of this season is that it brings down the temperature substantially. We can also say that it gives us relief from the summers as considered as the first rain of the rainy season.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: South West winds carry the moisture with them which gives relief from the hot days of summer and also very beneficial for the seasonal crops. As with these winds first rain arrives the rain comes with the thunderstorms and lightning as looks like the monsoon burst.
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