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Q. Consider the following statements regarding monsoon rainfall in India:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements regarding monsoon rainfall in India:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution
The correct option is C Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The monsoon rainfall has a declining trend with increasing distance from the sea. Kolkata receives 119 cm during the southwest monsoon period, Patna 105 cm, Allahabad 76 cm, and Delhi 56 cm
Statement 2 is correct: During the Retreating monsoon, the low pressure over the northern plain weakens but doesn’t get completely replaced by high pressure. It is during the northeast monsoon, low pressure over the Northern plains is completely replaced by high pressure.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The monsoon rainfall has a declining trend with increasing distance from the sea. Kolkata receives 119 cm during the southwest monsoon period, Patna 105 cm, Allahabad 76 cm, and Delhi 56 cm
Statement 2 is correct: During the Retreating monsoon, the low pressure over the northern plain weakens but doesn’t get completely replaced by high pressure. It is during the northeast monsoon, low pressure over the Northern plains is completely replaced by high pressure.
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