Question

• A. Both statement I and statement II are correct.
• B. Statement I is correct, while statement II is incorrect.
• C. Statement II is correct, while statement I is incorrect.
• D. Neither statement I nor statement II is correct.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Both statement I and statement II are correct.

rain-bearing systems from the Bay of Bengal bring rainfall to the plains of North India, and Arabian Sea systems bring rain to the west coast of India. The monsoon approaches the landmass in two branches, the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch. First originate in the Bay of Bengal causing rainfall over the plains of north India. Second is the Arabian Sea current of the southwest monsoon which brings rain to the west coast of India.