South Arcot and Ramanathapuram receive over 50 percent of their annual rainfall from which one of the following?
South-west monsoon
North-east monsoon
Bay of Bengal branch of summer monsoon
Western disturbances
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2018
South Arcot (now Viluppuram and Cuddalore districts) and Ramanathapuram are districts in Tamil Nadu, located on the southeast coast of India (Coromandel Coast). This region receives the bulk of its annual rainfall, often over 50 percent, during the North-East monsoon season, which typically runs from October to December. During this period, the retreating monsoon winds, after crossing the Bay of Bengal, pick up moisture and bring rainfall to the eastern coast of South India.