Tamil Nadu coast does not receive any rainfall during the summer monsoon season Why 1 ...........

Geography Physiography of India

Tamil Nadu coast does not receive any rainfall during the summer monsoon season. Why?

1. The Tamil Nadu coast is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal Branch of the South West Monsoon.

2. The Coast of Tamil Nadu lies in the rainshadow of the Arabian Sea branch.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1 only

2 only

Both are correct

Neither is correct

- Statement 1: The Tamil Nadu coast runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch, limiting its ability to receive significant rainfall from this monsoon flow.
- Statement 2: The region is sheltered (rain shadow area) from the Arabian Sea branch by the Western Ghats, causing less rainfall from this side.
Both factors contribute to Tamil Nadu not receiving much rain during the summer monsoon.
- Option 3: Both statements are indeed correct.