Question : Coromandel Coast gets most of its rain during the winter season because:
Option 1: The winds from the Indian Ocean are obstructed by the Eastern Ghats.
Option 2: The cyclones from the Indian Ocean are obstructed by the Western Ghats.
Option 3: The Northeast monsoons pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal and these winds are obstructed by the Eastern Ghats.
Option 4: The Northwest monsoons pick up moisture from the Arabian Sea and these winds are obstructed by the Western Ghats.
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Correct Answer: The Northeast monsoons pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal and these winds are obstructed by the Eastern Ghats.
Solution : The correct answer is The Northeast monsoons pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal and these winds are obstructed by the Eastern Ghats.
The winter monsoon, or northeast monsoon, occurs when northeast trade winds blow from land to sea. These winds pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal, but the Eastern Ghats obstruct them, causing cooling, condensation, and rainfall on the coastal side of the mountains.
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Question : Much of the rainfall along the Western Ghats is ___________, as the moist air is obstructed and forced to rise along the ghats.
Option 1: local
Option 2: orographic
Option 3: convectional
Option 4: cyclonic
Question : Which of the following is the oldest mountain range in India?
Option 1: Satpura Range
Option 2: Western Ghats
Option 3: Aravalli Range
Option 4: Eastern Ghats
Question : Which of the following monsoons is responsible for torrential rainfall over the Tamil Nadu coast, southern Andhra Pradesh, southeast Karnataka, and southeast Kerala during October and November?
Option 1: Southwest monsoon
Option 2: Northeast monsoon
Option 3: Southeast monsoon
Option 4: Northwest monsoon
Question : All of the following rivers originate from the Western Ghats, except:
Option 1: Mahanadi
Option 2: Krishna
Option 3: Godavari
Option 4: Kaveri
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Sana said, "I am going to pick up the children now."
Option 1: Sana said that she was going to pick up the children then.
Option 2: Sana said that I am going to pick up the children now.
Option 3: Sana said that I am going to pick up the children then.
Option 4: Sana said that she was going to pick up the children now.
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