Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following assertion:

The Tamil Nadu coast remains comparatively dry during the southwest monsoon season.

Which of the following statements support the assertion?

  1. The coast lies broadly parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of the southwest monsoon.
  2. It lies in the rain-shadow region of the Arabian Sea branch after that branch crosses the Western Ghats.
  3. The Arakan Hills direct the Bay of Bengal branch straight towards the Tamil Nadu coast.

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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