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Belts of winds between 300 to 600 are the……..
a) Westerlies              

b) Trade winds
c) Polar easterlies        

d) None

a

What are periodic/seasonal winds?
a) Westerly winds       

b) Trade winds
c) Winds that do not change their direction periodically with the change in season
d) Winds that change their direction periodically with the change in season

d

Which of the following are examples of periodic/seasonal winds?
a) Gusts                      

b) Windstorm
c) Westerly winds
d) Monsoons, land and sea breeze, mountain and valley breeze

d

The term monsoon is originated from the Aarabic word…..
a) mausam                  

b) mawsum
c) moon soon              

d) none of these

a

In which season the monsoon winds blow from ocean towards land and cause sufficient rainfall?
a) summer                  

b) winter
c) both a and b            

d) none of these

a

In which of the following month/s summer monsoon bring rainfall?
a) May, Jun                 

b) Jun, July
c) July, August                       

d) November, Jan

c