Consider the following statements 1 The southwest monsoon arrives in two branches firstly Bay of Ben...........

Geography Monsoons and Climate in India

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Consider the following statements:

1. The southwest monsoon arrives in two branches firstly Bay of Bengal branch and secondly Arabian Sea branch.

2. Highest rainfall in India occurs in Western Ghats, Himalayan region and Meghalya.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

The southwest monsoon arrives in two branches: the Bay of Bengal branch and the Arabian Sea branch. The latter extends towards a low-pressure area over the Thar Desert and is roughly three times stronger than the Bay of Bengal branch. The monsoon typically breaks over Indian territory by around 25 May, when it lashes the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It strikes the Indian mainland around 1 June near the Malabar Coast of Kerala.