Which region receives monsoon rains on the onset winter monsoon season?

Himalayas

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Western Ghats

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Eastern Ghats

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Gangatic Plain

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The correct option is C Eastern Ghats
Eastern Ghats,
These monsoon winds reach the southern states of India by October, and are responsible for a second round of rainfall. These are called the winter monsoons. The winter monsoon is experienced in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh in the first week of January.

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Winter monsoon brings rainfall in the region of

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