Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following assertion:

Breaks in the southwest monsoon do not arise from an identical immediate condition in every part of India.

Which of the following statements support the assertion?

  1. In northern India, rainfall may fail when rain-bearing storms are infrequent along the monsoon trough or ITCZ.
  2. Along the west coast, dry spells may occur when the winds blow parallel to the coast.
  3. Every monsoon break is caused by the final southward withdrawal of the monsoon trough in October.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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