Question 19
MediumOriginal questionWhich part of India receives most of its annual rainfall from the retreating, or north-east, monsoon?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
As the monsoon withdraws between October and December, the winds blow from land to sea over most of India.
Crossing the Bay of Bengal, they pick up moisture and strike the south-east coast.
Tamil Nadu's Coromandel coast therefore gets its main rains when the rest of the country is drying out.
Worth noting
This is why Tamil Nadu's agricultural calendar runs out of step with most of India's.
- Concept
- The north-east or retreating monsoon
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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