Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct?

a. If rain fails to occur for one or more weeks, during the Southwest monsoon period, it is called a break in monsoon. b. Breaks in Northern India rains occur if the rain-bearing storms are not very frequent along the monsoon trough or the ITCZ over this region. c. The breaks over the West coast are associated with days when winds blow parallel to the coast.

  1. a only

  2. a and b

  3. a and c

  4. a, b and c

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as all the statements are correct.

If rain fails to occur for one or more weeks, during the Southwest monsoon period, it is called a break in monsoon.

Breaks in Northern India rains occur if the rain-bearing storms are not very frequent along the monsoon trough or the ITCZ over this region.

The breaks over the West coast are associated with days when winds blow parallel to the coast.

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