The large rainfall totals associated with the Indian monsoon occur when:
A) the ITCZ shifts south towards the Tropic of Capricorn.
B) the ITCZ shifts to the north, near the Himalaya Mountains.
C) the winds shift to the north, blowing off of the Eurasian subcontinent.
D) high pressure develops over the Indian subcontinent.

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The Indian monsoon occurs when the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) shifts northward, bringing moist air from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea to the Indian subcontinent. This shift in the ITCZ typically occurs when the sun's heating is strongest over the Indian subcontinent, which happens during the summer months. As the moist air is forced to rise over the Himalayan Mountains, it cools and produces large amounts of rainfall over much of India.

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