Maharashtra State Service Pre 2026 PracticeHard
Q.With reference to the Indian Summer Monsoon, consider the following statements: (a) The intense heating of the Tibetan Plateau during summer leads to the formation of a strong high-pressure cell over the plateau. (b) The Tropical Easterly Jet (TEJ) stream plays a crucial role in steering the monsoon depression and steering rainfall into the Indian subcontinent. (c) The Somali Jet, a low-level cross-equatorial flow of air, significantly strengthens the South-West monsoon winds towards the western coast of India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
a
(1) Only (a) and (b)
b
(2) Only (b) and (c)
c
(3) Only (a) and (c)
d
(4) All of the above
Correct Answer: Option B
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