Q.

One of the regions that receives rainfall from the North-Easterly monsoon is –

A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» D. Tamil Nadu
Explanation: The period October to December is referred to as Northeast Monsoon season over peninsular India. It is the major period of rainfall activity over Tamil Nadu as it receives 48% of its annual rainfall during the Northeast monsoon season. Coastal districts of the State get nearly 60% of the annual rainfall and the interior districts get about 40-50% of the annual rainfall.
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