Multiple choice

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Winter rain in North West India: Western disturbances
  2. Summer rain in Malabar coast: Retreating monsoon
  3. Summer rain in Bengal basin: North Westerly
  4. Winter rain in Tamil Nadu coast: N.E. Monsoon Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4

  2. 1, 3 and 4

  3. 3 and 4

  4. 1 and 2
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Winter rain in Northwest India is caused by Western disturbances (1 correct). Summer rain in Bengal comes from North-Westesterly winds (3 correct). Winter rain in Tamil Nadu is from Northeast Monsoon (4 correct). However, summer rain in Malabar coast is from Southwest monsoon, not retreating monsoon (2 incorrect). Therefore, 1, 3, and 4 are correct.

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