Question

Q. Which of the following is/are characteristics of monsoonal rainfall?

Select the correct using the codes given below:

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  1 and 2 only
• C.
  2 and 3 only
• D.
  1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is D

1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Monsoonal rainfall is largely governed by relief or topography. For instance the windward side of the Western Ghats registered a rainfall of over 250 cm.

Statement 2 is correct: The monsoon rainfall has a declining trend with increasing distance from the sea. This is due to lack of moisture as the winds move away from sea.

Statement 3 is correct: The monsoon rains occur in wet spells of a few days duration at a time. The wet spells are interspersed with rainless intervals known as ‘breaks’. Thus they are discontinuous.