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Choose the correct statement(s)

  1. October and November are the months of heaviest rainfall for eastern coastal areas of southern India.
  2. The temperature steadily rises in the second half of October in North India.

    A2 only correct

    B1, 2 correct

    CNone of these

    D1 only correct

    Answer:

    D. 1 only correct

    Read Explanation:

    • Statement 2 is false because temperatures fall rapidly in northern India during the second half of October.


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