Multiple choice

The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from

  1. the South Coast to the North Coast

  2. the North Coast to the South Coast

  3. the West Coast to North-East India

  4. North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala. Withdrawal or the retreat of the monsoon is a more gradual process. The withdrawal of the monsoon begins in northwestern states of India by early September. By mid-October, it withdraws completely from the northern half of the peninsula. The withdrawal from the southern half of the peninsula is fairly rapid. By early December, the monsoon has withdrawn from the rest of the country.

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