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Which of the following states receives the most rainfall during the southwest monsoon?
Correct Answer: Option B
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Kerala receives the highest rainfall during the southwest monsoon (June-September) because it is the first state to be hit by the monsoon winds, with the Western Ghats causing orographic rainfall.
Kerala receives the highest rainfall during the southwest monsoon (June-September) because it is the first state to be hit by the monsoon winds, with the Western Ghats causing orographic rainfall.
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What is the name of the phenomenon where there is a low-pressure system that forms in the tropics?
Correct Answer: Option C
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Tropical cyclones form in the tropics over warm ocean waters and are characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and heavy rain.
Tropical cyclones form in the tropics over warm ocean waters and are characterized by a low-pressure center, strong winds, and heavy rain.
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A negative Indian Ocean Dipole event is associated with:
Correct Answer: Option A
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A negative IOD event is characterized by warmer than normal sea surface temperatures in the eastern Indian Ocean and cooler than normal in the west. This often leads to increased rainfall over Indonesia and Australia and reduced rainfall over East Africa.
A negative IOD event is characterized by warmer than normal sea surface temperatures in the eastern Indian Ocean and cooler than normal in the west. This often leads to increased rainfall over Indonesia and Australia and reduced rainfall over East Africa.
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