Question

Which among the following coastal regions receives the maximum share of its annual rainfall during the retreating monsoon season?

• A. Konkan Coast
• B. Malabar Coast
• C. Coromandel Coast
• D. Gujarat Coast

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Coromandel Coast

• The Coromandel Coast (southeastern India) receives most of its annual rainfall during October and November due to cyclonic depressions and retreating monsoon winds.

• Other coastal regions mainly receive rainfall during the southwest monsoon.