UPPCS · प्रश्न 114
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The Tamil Nadu coast remains dry during the South-West monsoon season. Reason (R): The Tamil Nadu coast is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of the South-West monsoon and lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या
उत्तर: (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
व्याख्या
The Coromandel coast lies parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch and in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats, so it stays relatively dry in June-September.