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 NW India is caused by Western Disturbances, while the Bengal basin experiences 'Nor'westers' (North Westerly) in summer. The Tamil Nadu coast receives winter rain from the North East Monsoon; however, the Malabar coast receives summer rain from the South West Monsoon, not the retreating monsoon.

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