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

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The Indian monsoon is caused by the shift of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) to the north, near the Himalaya Mountains. This shift brings heavy rainfall to the Indian subcontinent. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the mechanism behind the Indian monsoon.

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