Assertion (A): Tamil Nadu does not receive rainfall during the South-West Monsoon season.
Reason (R): Tamil Nadu is located in the rain shadow region of the Arabian Sea branch.
Consider the statements about the Bay of Bengal branch.
Winds crossing the Indian Ocean are the cause of rain in India.
The northeastern states receive rain from the Bay of Bengal branch.
Due to this branch, Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall during the South-West Monsoon.
Select the correct ones:
Consider the statements related to the distribution of rainfall.
Jammu and Kashmir, and eastern Rajasthan receive 50-100 cm of rain.
Andhra Pradesh and eastern Karnataka are regions that receive less than 50 cm of rain.
The Northern Gangetic Plain receives more than 200 cm of rain.
Which statement is incorrect?
Consider the statements about the monsoon branches.
The South-West Monsoon blows in two branches: the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch.
The Arabian Sea branch provides rain to the North Indian plains at the foothills of the Himalayas.
The Arabian Sea branch causes widespread rainfall on the western coast of the Western Ghats.
Which of the above is/are correct?