Question

Q. Assertion (A): The Tamil Nadu coast remains dry during the Southwest Monsoon Season.

Reason (R): It is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of the southwest monsoon and lies in the rainshadow area of the Arabian sea branch of the southwest monsoon.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A.
  Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B.
  (A) is true, but (R) is false.
• C.
  Both (A) and (R) are true, but(R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• D.
  (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:

The Tamil Nadu coast remains dry during Southwest Monsoon Season due to 2 reasons-

(i) It is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of the southwest monsoon.

(ii) It lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian sea branch of the southwest monsoon.