GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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One of the regions that receives rainfall from the north-easterly monsoon is-
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Tamil Nadu
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Assam
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Kerala
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West Bengal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Coromandal coast receives winter rainfall because of the retreating monsoon and the North-east Monsoon winds which pass over the Bay of Bengal. There they get moisture and when they reach the Tamil Nadu coasts they cause rainfall there.
Detailed explanation-2: -1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds.
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