GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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The uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
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uncertain dates of onset and withdrawal as well as unequal distribution of rain at different places
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Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place
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Uniform duration but varying amount of rain from one year to another as well as at different places
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Detailed explanation-1: -The statement that is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons is Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years.
Detailed explanation-2: -The withdrawal of the monsoon begins in north-western states of India by early September. By mid-October, it withdraws completely from the northern half of the peninsula. The withdrawal from the southern half of the peninsula is fairly rapid. By early December, the monsoon has withdrawn from the rest of the country.
Detailed explanation-3: -Normally, the monsoon onset occurs around 1 June over extreme south peninsula and advances over extreme northwest India around 15 July. The withdrawal starts from northwest around 1 September and from extreme south peninsula 15 October.