Question

The Monsoon unlike the trades, are not steady winds but are pukating in nature, affected by
different atmospheric conditions countered by it, on its way over the warm tropical seas
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duration of the monsoon is between 100-120 days from early June to mid-September. Around the
time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days.
This is known as the 'burst of the monsoon and can be distinguished from the pre-monsoon
showers. The monsoon arrives at the southern tip of the Indian peninsula generally by the first
week of June. Subsequently, it proceeds into two-the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal
branch The Arabian Sea branch reaches Mumbai about ten days later on approximately the 10th of
June. The Bay of Bengal branch also advances rapidly and arrives in Assam in the first week of
June. The lofty mountain causes the monsoon winds to deflect towards the west over the Ganga
plains. By mid-June the Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon amives over Saurashtra - Kuchchhand
the central part of the country. The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal branches of the monsoon
merge over the northwestern part of the Ganga plains. Delhi generally receives the monsoon
showers from the Bay of Bengal branch by the end of June By the first week of July, westem Uttar
Pradesh Punjab. Haryana and eastern Rajasthan experience the monsoon By mid-July, the
monsoon reaches Himachal Pradesh and the rest of the country. With draws or the retreat of the
monsoon is more gradual process. The with drawls of the monsoon begins in northwestem states
of India by early September. By mid-October, it withdraws completely from the northern half of
the peninsula The withdrawal from the southem half of the peninsula is fairly rapid. By early
December, the monsoon has withdrawn from the rest of the country. The islands received the very
first monsoon showers. progressively from south to north from the last week of April to the first
week of May. The withdrawal takes place progressively from north to south from the first week of
December to the first week of January. By this time the rest of the country is already under the
influence of the winter monsoon
Answer the following MCQS by choosing the most appropriate option:
1) Which of the following statement(s) is are incorrect?
a The Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoon amves in Assam in the first weekof June
b. Delhigenerallyreceivesthemonsoonshowersfromthe Arabian Seabranch.
c. Thedurationofthemonsoonvariesfrom100to 120daystromearlyJunetomid- September
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Answer 1

Answer:

1 1st June

2 A is correct and r is wrong