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Question
Answer the following question briefly.
Define monsoons. What do you understand by “break” in monsoon?
Solution
Monsoon refers to the complete reversal of winds over a large area leading to a change of seasons.
“Break” in monsoon refers to the wet and dry spells of the monsoon. In other words, the monsoon rains take place for a few days at a time. They are interspersed with rainless intervals.
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