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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 83

South West Monsoon generates in _______ A. Arabian Sea B. Pacific Ocean C. Bay of Bengal D. Himalayas

  1. C

  2. B

  3. D

  4. A

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Answer: (D) A

Explanation

The south-west monsoon winds blow from the Indian Ocean towards India; their Arabian Sea branch strikes the Kerala coast first in early June. Of the options, it originates over the Arabian Sea (with a second branch from the Bay of Bengal).