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Which is/are correct about monsoon/s in Kerala? (i) Receives rainfall from North East Monsoon (ii) Receives rainfall from South West Monsoon (iii) Receives rainfall from northwest Monsoon (iv) Receives rainfall from southeast Monsoon

Which is/are correct about monsoon/s in Kerala? (i) Receives rainfall from North East Monsoon (ii) Receives rainfall from South West Monsoon (iii) Receives rainfall from northwest Monsoon (iv) Receives rainfall from southeast Monsoon Correct Answer (i) and (ii) only

The correct answer is (i) and (ii) only.

Key Points

  • Kerala has mainly two rainy seasons.
  • The Southwest Monsoon that arrives in the month of June is called Edavappathy.
  • The Northeast Monsoon also called Thulavarsham arrives in mid-October. In the Malayalam calendar, this month is called Thulam, and hence the name Thulavarsham means The Rains in Thulam.
  • Kerala receives an average annual rainfall of 3107 mm.

Additional Information

  • Around September the Indian Ocean and its surrounding atmosphere cause the cold wind to sweep down from the Himalayas and Indo-Gangetic Plain towards the Indian Ocean. This is known as the Northeast Monsoon or Retreating Monsoon.
    • It is also called the winter monsoon.
    • Rainfall is experienced in the southern part of India, mainly in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu during this period.
  • The southwestern summer monsoons occur from July to September. 
    • The monsoon accounts for nearly 80% of the rainfall in India.
    • The trade winds enter the peninsular part of India as the southwest monsoon.​

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