Answer:
(i)
During winter, a high pressure area develops north of the Himalayas.
(ii)Cold dry winds blow from this region to the low pressure areas over
the oceans to the south.
(iii) In summer, a low pressure area develops over
interior Asia as well as over northwestern India.
(iv) This causes a complete reversal of the direction of
winds during summer.
(v) Air moves from the high pressure area over the
southern Indian ocean in a south-westerly direction, crosses the equator and
turns right towards the low pressure area over the Indian sub-continent.
(vi) These winds are known as south-west monsoon winds.
(vii) These winds blow over the warm oceans, gather
moisture and bring widespread rainfall over the mainland of India.
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