INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which states receive rainfall during Retreating Monsoon?
A
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
B
Goa and Maharashtra
C
West Bengal and Odissa
D
Kerala and Karnataka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The southern parts of India, particularly Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, receive rainfall in this season.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, Tamil Nadu receives most of its rain from the north-east and retreating monsoon during the winter season.

Detailed explanation-3: -The states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh receive a great amount of rainfall during the season of retreating monsoons or autumn. In this season winds move back from the mainland to the Bay of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is during the retreating monsoon season in India that the southeastern coast receives a lot of rainfall; tropical cyclones also occur during this time. The state of Tamil Nadu receives almost half of its annual rainfall during this time. This is called the winter monsoon or the northeast monsoons.

Detailed explanation-5: -The southern parts of India particularly Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Orissa coast receive rainfall in Autumn because the winds move back from the mainland to the Bay of Bengal. That is why these regions experience monsoons in the Autumn season.

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