Declining of monsoon is indicated by: (i) Clear sky (ii) High pressure condition in the Bay of Bengal (iii) Rising temperature on land Select your answer using the following code –

Correct answer: (a) Only i

Explanation

When the monsoon withdraws (October–November), the sky becomes clear, so statement (i) is correct.

The low-pressure trough over the northern plains weakens, and in early November the low-pressure area shifts to the Bay of Bengal. So there is low pressure, not high pressure, over the Bay: statement (ii) is wrong.

Temperatures rise for a short time after the rains end (the ‘October heat’), but from the second half of October they fall quickly, so a rise in land temperature is not the sign of withdrawal. The answer is (a), only (i).