Question

From which of the following has the word 'Monsoon' been derived 
1. Arabic
2. Latin
3. Spanish
4. German

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Arabic

Monsoon:

• The term ‘monsoon’ is derived from an Arabic word.
• The word 'monsoon' is known to have been derived from the Arabic word 'mausim', meaning season.
• The term was reportedly first used in English in British India and refers to the seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing winds of a region.
• Basically, it describes a seasonal wind shift over a region that is usually accompanied by a dramatic increase in precipitation.
• Many of us are familiar with the Indian-Asian monsoon that brings heavy rains during the summer months over widespread areas of India and SE Asia.​

​Thus, the word 'Monsoon' been derived from an Arabic word.

• June 1 is regarded as the date of onset of the monsoon in India
•  It is indicated by the arrival of the monsoon in the southernmost state of Kerala.
• The monsoon accounts for nearly 80% of the rainfall in India. 
• The rainfall is a result of the convergence of wind flow from the Bay of Bengal and reverses winds from the South China Sea.
• The onset of the monsoon occurs over the Bay of Bengal in May, arriving at the Indian Peninsula by June, and then the winds move towards the South China Sea.