The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian subcontinent in the rainy season due to

Options

A. the development of cyclone over the equator
B. the effect of easterlies
C. the effect of Northern-East trade winds
D. the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India

Answer

D

Explanation

During the Rainy Season in India (Mid-June to the end of September), the intense heat that prevails in the Indian subcontinent causes a low pressure region over the Northern Plains in the Northwestern parts of the country. It is intense enough to attract the moisture-bearing winds from the Indian Ocean. Thus, the south-east trade winds from the Southern Hemisphere are attracted towards India. On crossing the equator, they are deflected to their right and blow over the Indtan subcontinent as the south-west monsoon winds