Multiple choice

During the period of the South-west Monsoon, Tamilnadu remains dry because

  1. it lies in the rain-shadow area

  2. it lies parallel to the Coromandal coast

  3. the temperature is too high to let the winds cool down

  4. there are no mountains in this area
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B Correct answer
Explanation

During the period of the South-west Monsoon, Tamilnadu remains dry because it lies parallel to the Coromandal coast. Tamil Nadu Coast remains mostly dry as it falls in the rain-shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch and is parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch. Rainfall does not take place continuously. After a few days of rainfall, a short spell of dry days is quite common. Thus, the Southwest monsoon season spreads over June to September in most of parts of India.

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