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Which of the following statements regarding Tamil Nadu Rainfall is correct? 1. Tamil Nadu due to its location on the right side of Western Ghats lies in the rain shadow area of south-west monsoon winds and as such, does not receive rainfall in summer. 2. North-east monsoon winds pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal and cause rainfall in Tamil Nadu. Select the correct answer using the following codes.

Which of the following statements regarding Tamil Nadu Rainfall is correct? 1. Tamil Nadu due to its location on the right side of Western Ghats lies in the rain shadow area of south-west monsoon winds and as such, does not receive rainfall in summer. 2. North-east monsoon winds pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal and cause rainfall in Tamil Nadu. Select the correct answer using the following codes. Correct Answer Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is Option 3, i.e Both 1 and 2.

  • Most of the Indian subcontinent receives rainfall from the South-west monsoon, which are moisture laden winds that blow from the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean towards the Indian subcontinent during summer.
  • Most parts of the country get rainfall during June-September, but in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, it rains at the beginning of the winter season.
  • Tamil Nadu due to its location on the right side of Western Ghats lies in the rain shadow area of south-west monsoon winds and as such does not receive rainfall in summer. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
  • North-East monsoon winds which blow from North-east towards the south-west, pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal while crosses it and cause torrential rainfall in Tamil Nadu coast, Southern Andhra Pradesh, Southeast Karnataka, and Southeast Kerala. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

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