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The word monsoon comes from the Arabic word mausim, meaning:

AOcean
BSeason
CStorm
DCloud
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Season
1. Monsoon means seasonal reversal of wind direction. 2. Mausim means season. 3. Arab traders named the phenomenon. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 4, Climate._
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