Why do the summer monsoon winds blow from the South-Western direction in the Northern hemisphere?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 74

Which of the following statements characterize El-Nino?
$1$ . It occurs at irregular intervals.
$2$ . It carries warmer water.
$3$ . It carries less saline water.
$4$ . Its atmospheric equivalent is Southern oscillation.

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 75

Assertion (A) Pressure gradients determine the velocity of winds.
Reason (R) When isobars (lines of equal atmospheric pressure) are closely spaced, the wind velocity would be gentle.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 76

Hot deserts like Sahara, Arabia, etc receive a very negligible amount of rainfall. This is because they ______.

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 77

A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:

1. Warm and dry climate.

2. Mild and wet winter.