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The North-East Monsoon winds produce rainfall in which region of India, primarily during the winter season?

AWest Bengal and Odisha

BGujarat and Rajasthan

CEast Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

DPunjab and Haryana

Answer:

C. East Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

Read Explanation:

North East monsoon or season of retreating monsoon

  • During winter, while retreating back, winds become northeast and such winds, when they cross the Bay of Bengal, become moist and produce rainfall in east Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Such winds are called N-E Monsoon winds. These produce 40-60 cm rain on Tamil Nadu coast during winter

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