CLIMATE OF INDIA
GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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non of these
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Mediterranean sea
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Indian ocean
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Bay of Bengal
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Detailed explanation-1: -During their movement, these winds pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal and dump it over the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and even south Telangana and Karnataka during the three-month period between October and December.
Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: Retreating monsoon wind picks up moisture from the Bay of Bengal.
Detailed explanation-3: -Northeast winds, while crossing over the Bay of Bengal, pick up moisture and cause rainfall in Tamil Nadu. Apart from Tamil Nadu, even northwestern India experiences rainfall during this time. Q.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thus, the correct answer is option (C) In India, Coromandel coast receives rainfall from the North East monsoon.
Detailed explanation-5: -It is caused mainly by the Western Disturbances, an eastward-moving rain-bearing wind system that originates beyond Afghanistan and Iran, picking up moisture from as far as the Mediterranean Sea, even the Atlantic Ocean.