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Q. Tamil Nadu coast mainly remains dry during south-west monsoon, due to which one of the following factors?

  1. It is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of the south-east monsoon.

  2. It lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the south-east monsoon.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options:
A .  1 only
B .  2 only
C .  Both 1 and 2
D .  Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Option C
:
C
Explanation:
The Tamil Nadu coast remains dry during the south-west monsoon season. There are two factors responsible for it:
Statement 1 is correct: The Tamil Nadu coast is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of the south-west monsoon.
Statement 2 is correct: Tamil Nadu lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the south-west monsoon.

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