Question : Which of the following states in India, from October to December, receive rainfall due to northeast monsoon?
Option 1: Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
Option 2: Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh
Option 3: Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka
Option 4: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
Solution : The correct option is Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh .
The rainy season for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh is the northeast monsoon. Usually, starting across southern India between October and December of each year, this monsoon system is seasonal. The northeast monsoon is characterised by winds that liberally deposit moisture across the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and even the southern parts of Telangana and Karnataka after sweeping it up from the Bay of Bengal.
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