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The high-pressure area east of Madagascar that affects the Indian monsoon lies at about:

A40 degrees S
B10 degrees N
C20 degrees S
D5 degrees S
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 20 degrees S
1. Its intensity and position matter. 2. It lies near 20 degrees S over the Indian Ocean. 3. Winds from it cross the equator toward India. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 4, Climate._
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