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(a)   branches of the monsoon merge over the north western<br />part of the Ganga plains.

The retreating monsoon or the transition season sees the change from (a)   to dry winter conditions

The low pressure conditions over northwestern India get transferred to the Bay of Bengal by early November causing cyclonic depressions originating over the (a)  

Owing to the nature of monsoons, the annual rainfall is highly variable from year to year.

• True
• false

Areas of high rainfall are liable to be affected by floods while areas of low rainfall are drought prone drought prone

• True
• false

The withdrawal or the retreat of the monsoon is a more gradual process that begins in the (a)   states of India by early September

Four main seasons can be identified in India — the cold-weather season, the hot weather season, the advancing monsoon and the (a)   with some regional variations.

In the cold weather season (a)   winds prevail over India

Days are warm and nights are cold

• True
• false

(a)   is common in the north and the higher slopes of the Himalayas experience snowfall.