In India maximum amount of rain fall is received from ........

Geography and Environment (NDA) Monsoons and Climate in India

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In India, maximum amount of rain fall is received from

Western Disturbances

North-east Monsoon

South-west Monsoon

Retreating monsoon

Explanation:

Rainfall During South West Monsoon Season
• Three fourth of the total annual rainfall is received during this season.
• The average rainfall over the plains of India in this season is about 92 cm or about 87 per cent whereas during the remaining part of the year only 14 cm of rainfall occurs.
• Normal date of the arrival of the monsoon is 20th May in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• The advance of the monsoon is much faster in the Bay of Bengal than in the Arabian Sea.