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UPPSC PCS 2023 · Question 128 of 150

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is Reason (R): Assertion (A): The Tamil Nadu coast remains dry during South-West monsoon season. Reason (R): The Tamil Nadu coast is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal Branch of South-West monsoon and it lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the South-West monsoon during monsoon season. Select the correct answer using the code given below. Code:

Geography

  1. ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)Correct
  2. B(A) is false but (R) is true
  3. CBoth (A) and (R is true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  4. D(A) is true but (R) is false

Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Tamil Nadu does not receive rainfall during south-west monsoon as Tamil Nadu coast is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of southwest monsoon and it lies in the rain-shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the south-west monsoon. About 75% of the country’s annual rainfall is received from the Southwest monsoon between June and September.

Source: edurev.in solved-paper compilation (OSWAAL 15-Years UPPSC Prelims Solved Paper)

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