Interactive map showing monsoon patterns, pre-monsoon showers, jet streams, and climate zones.
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The Summer (South-West) Monsoon is caused primarily by:
Options: Intense heating of the Tibetan Plateau creating low pressure, Cooling of the Pacific Ocean, Rotation of Earth on its axis, Trade winds from the Arctic
Answer: Intense heating of the Tibetan Plateau creating low pressure — The SW Monsoon is driven by the differential heating between the Tibetan Plateau (low pressure) and the Indian Ocean near Madagascar (high pressure).
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Which pre-monsoon shower helps in early ripening of mangoes?
Options: Mango Showers, Blossom Showers, Kalbaisakhi, Cherry Blossoms
Answer: Mango Showers — Mango Showers occur in coastal Karnataka and Kerala in March-April, helping in the early ripening of mangoes.
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Kalbaisakhi (Nor'westers) primarily affects which regions?
Options: West Bengal and Assam, Kerala and Karnataka, Rajasthan and Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana
Answer: West Bengal and Assam — Kalbaisakhi are violent thunderstorms that occur in West Bengal and Assam during April-May, beneficial for tea, jute, and rice.
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The Retreating Monsoon (NE Monsoon) brings rainfall mainly to:
Options: Coromandel Coast (Tamil Nadu), Malabar Coast (Kerala), Western Ghats, Indo-Gangetic Plains
Answer: Coromandel Coast (Tamil Nadu) — The NE Monsoon (Oct-Dec) reverses wind direction and brings rainfall primarily to Tamil Nadu's Coromandel Coast.
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