Retreating Monsoon

Q.

What is the burst of the monsoon?

Q. Which state in India experiences the Northeast monsoon?

1. Kerala
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Karnataka
4. Andhra Pradesh

Q. Which of the following is associated with dry season in India?

1. Southwest monsoon
2. Northeast monsoon
3. Southwest monsoon
4. Northwest monsoon

Q. Arrange the following events in the proper order of retreating monsoon:
1) Northeast winds replace monsoon winds.
2) Monsoon winds retreat from western Rajasthan.
3) Winds withdraw from Gujarat and Central highlands.
4) Low pressure area created over Bay of Bengal.

1. 1, 2, 3, 4
2. 4, 2, 3, 1
3. 2, 3, 1, 4
4. 2, 3, 4, 1

Q. What is October heat?

1. It is a transition from the hot and wet season to a dry winter.
2. The oppressive weather due to high temperatures and high humidity in the month of October.
3. The humidity only along the eastern coasts of India due to high rainfall and temperature.
4. The humidity along the western ghats due to the influence of the Arabian sea.

Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Delhi generally receives monsoon showers from the Bay of Bengal branch.
2. Monsoon winds, unlike the trade winds are steady winds that are not pulsating in nature.
3. Withdrawal of monsoon is a rapid process all over India.
4. During winter, some amount of rainfall occurs on Tamil Nadu coast due to north-east trade winds.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Only 2
2. Only 1, 2 and 4
3. Only 2 and 4
4. Only 1 and 4

Q. The only all-weather port of Karnataka is at __________.

1. Karwar
2. Bangluru
3. Ranipath
4. Mangluru

Q. When does the monsoon start retreating from western Rajasthan?

1. End of October
2. End of September
3. First week of September
4. Beginning of October

Q. Explain about the seasonal wind