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Which Indian state is the first to recieve southwest monsoon rains?

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Tamil Nadu

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Karnataka

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Kerala

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Maharasthra

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The correct option is C Kerala
Southwest Monsoon first hits the Western Ghats of the coastal state of Kerala, India, thus making this area the first state in India to receive rain from the Southwest Monsoon.

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