Consider the following statements regarding rainfall during the winter season in India.  I. Due to the accumulation of moisture from the Bay of Bengal, rainfall takes place in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.  II. The northeastern part of India does not experience any rainfall during the winter season.  III. There is some rainfall during the western disturbances in north-west India.  Which among the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding rainfall during the winter season in India.  I. Due to the accumulation of moisture from the Bay of Bengal, rainfall takes place in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.  II. The northeastern part of India does not experience any rainfall during the winter season.  III. There is some rainfall during the western disturbances in north-west India.  Which among the above statements is/are correct? Correct Answer Both I and III 

  • While retreating, the monsoon winds gather some moisture from the Bay of Bengal due to which winter rainfall happens in certain parts of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. 
  • There is also some rainfall due to the western disturbances in the north-western part of the country. 
  • The north-eastern part also gets some rainfall during the winter months. 
  • The average rainfall during the winter is about 75 cm and it generally happens between October and December. 

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The question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question. Statement: The government is working on a plan to set up a waterway freight corridor to connect the mainland with the northeastern states via Bangladesh at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore. The move would substantially reduce the time taken to transport goods to the eight northeastern states and costs.  Which of the following support the idea that the time of transportation will be reduced between the eight northeastern states? Arguments: I.The proposed 900-km waterway would be used to transport freight from the northern and eastern states to the northeast and would start near Haldia in West Bengal, go to the Sundarbans, merge into the Padma river in Bangladesh and then join up with the Brahmaputra in Assam.  II. Currently, highway connectivity to the northeastern states is patchy and transportation of goods by road entails a high cost and takes time. According to the ministry’s estimate, the waterway could help reduce the cost of transportation by about 70%.  III. The government is already developing a waterway along the Ganga river between Haldia and Allahabad (1,620 km) at a cost of Rs 4,500 crore. This link will also be utilised for trade between India and Bangladesh.