Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. The Arabian Sea branch of southwestern monsoon is obstructed by the Western Ghats.

  2. The windward side of the Sahyadris and Western Coastal Plain receive very heavy rainfall from the Arabian Sea branch of the Southwestern monsoon.

  3. The southwest monsoon winds descend and get heated up after they cross the Western Ghats.

  4. The eastern side of the Western Ghats is a rainshadow area.

  5. The southwest monsoon winds gain humidity upon crossing the Western Ghats.
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Explanation

This statement is incorrect. After crossing the Western Ghats, the southwestern monsoon winds descend and get heated up. This reduces humidity in the winds.

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