Geography PYQ 134 of 587 · Climate & Natural Disasters · Rainfall

India gets maximum rainfall mainly from –

  1. ANorth-East Monsoon
  2. BRetreating Monsoon
  3. CSouth-West Monsoon
  4. DConvectional rainfall

48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008

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Correct answer: (c) South-West Monsoon

Explanation

According to the data for the year 2024 presented by the India Meteorological Department, the major share of India’s total rainfall is received from the South-West Monsoon. In 2024, India received 935.9 mm of rainfall from the South-West Monsoon, which is 77.57% of the annual rainfall (1206.6 mm) in 2024.

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