Question 1 (iv) - NCERT Questions - Chapter 4 Class 9 Geography - Climate - Geography

Monsoon arrives in India approximately in:

a. Early May

b. Early July

c. Early June

d. Early August

Answer:

So, the correct answer is (c): Early June 

Explanation 

• By early June , the low-pressure area over the Northern Plains has intensified and is attracting trade winds.
• These trade winds originate in the Southern Hemisphere over the warm tropical ocean.
• After crossing the equator, these blow in the South Westerly direction and then, enter the Indian peninsula as the southwest monsoon.