Which of the following statements about breaks in the South-West Monsoon is/are correct?
- 1. In Northern India, rains are likely to fail if the rain-bearing storms are not very frequent along the monsoon trough.
- 2. In the West Coast, the dry spells occur when winds blow parallel to the coast.
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1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2023
– Statement 2: On the West Coast, heavy rainfall is caused by the moist monsoon winds striking the Western Ghats. If the winds blow parallel to the coast, instead of perpendicular to the Western Ghats, the orographic lifting is significantly reduced, leading to a dry spell despite the winds potentially carrying moisture.