Question : What is the direction of the southeast trade winds in India during the southwest monsoon season?
Option 1: South-easterly
Option 2: North-westerly
Option 3: South-westerly
Option 4: North-easterly
Correct Answer: South-westerly
Solution : The correct answer is South-westerly.
The southeast trade winds are caused by the warm subtropical areas of the southern oceans. They blow in a south-westerly direction as they pass the equator. The Coriolis effect and Ferrel's law are the primary causes of these trade winds. These winds continue to push the South Equatorial Current westward, where it splits into two branches: one that heads north and enters the Caribbean as the Guiana (Guyana) Current, carrying a small amount of water from the North Equatorial Current, and the other that heads south as the Brazil Current, a weak counterpart to the Gulf Stream.
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