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MPPSC (MP PCS) 2013 · Question 1 of 100

The term ‘Monsoon’ is originated from

geography

  1. AArabic languageCorrect
  2. BSpanish
  3. CHindi
  4. DEnglish

Answer: A. Arabic language

Explanation

The word 'monsoon' is derived from the Arabic word 'mausim', which means seasonal wind, the direction of these winds varies according to the weather.

Source: MPPSC Prelims 2013 GS Paper-I (evidyarthi English solved compilation; answers per compilation)

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