alleryWhich highlands do the south-west monsoon winds meet first in India?
AAravalli Hills
BWestern Ghats
CEastern Ghats
DSatpura Range
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Western Ghats
The Western Ghats rise abruptly from the coastal plains, so they are the first highlands the monsoon winds reach.
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