Question

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Monsoon Break:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  2 only
• C.
  Both 1 and 2
• D.
  Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Both 1 and 2
Explanation:

Statement 1 and 2 are correct: During the south-west monsoon period after having rains for a few days, if rain fails to occur for one or more weeks, it is known as a break in the monsoon. These dry spells are quite common during the rainy season.
These breaks in the different regions are due to different reasons:

• In northern India rains are likely to fail if the rain-bearing storms are not very frequent along the monsoon trough or the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) over the Gangetic plains.
• Over the west coast the dry spells are associated with days when winds blow parallel to the coast.