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| 2851 |
What is the basic nature of monsoon rainfall in India?
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Orographic.
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| 2852 |
What is the direction of monsoon withdrawal over islands?
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North to south.
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| 2853 |
What is the oppressive weather during monsoon retreat called?
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October Heat.
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| 2854 |
Where does monsoon withdrawal begin?
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Northwestern India.
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| 2855 |
When does the southwest monsoon weaken?
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End of September.
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| 2856 |
What causes monsoon breaks?
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Shift of monsoon trough towards the Himalayas.
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| 2857 |
What are breaks in monsoon?
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Wet spells separated by rainless intervals.
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| 2858 |
Why is the Arabian Sea branch stronger?
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It is larger and enters India fully.
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| 2859 |
When does Delhi get monsoon showers?
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Around 29 June.
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| 2860 |
Which place receives the world’s highest average annual rainfall?
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Mawsynram.
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| 2861 |
What is the westward-moving Bay branch called?
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Northern Plains branch.
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| 2862 |
What happens when the Bay branch hits the Arakan Hills?
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It deflects towards India (Bengal–Bangladesh).
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| 2863 |
What is the effect of the Saurashtra branch along Aravallis?
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Scanty rainfall; some rain at Mount Abu.
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| 2864 |
Why does Chotanagpur Plateau get low rainfall?
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Reduced moisture content.
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| 2865 |
Where do Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal branches meet?
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Northwestern Ganga plains (Punjab–Haryana).
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| 2866 |
What is the low-rainfall region east of the Western Ghats called?
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Rain-shadow region.
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| 2867 |
How much rainfall occurs on the windward side of Western Ghats?
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250–400 cm.
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| 2868 |
Which monsoon branch is obstructed by the Western Ghats?
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Sahyadri branch (Arabian Sea branch).
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| 2869 |
What are the two monsoon branches at India’s southern tip?
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Arabian Sea branch and Bay of Bengal branch.
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| 2870 |
What is the benefit of Mango showers?
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Helps ripen mangoes.
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| 2871 |
What are pre-monsoon showers in Karnataka–Kerala–Konkan–Goa called?
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Mango showers.
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| 2872 |
What is the ‘burst of monsoon’?
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A sudden onset with continuous rainfall.
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| 2873 |
What is the duration of the Indian monsoon?
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100–120 days.
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| 2874 |
What is the nature of monsoon winds?
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Pulsating, not steady.
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| 2875 |
What pressure condition weakens or delays the monsoon?
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Negative pressure difference (El Niño).
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