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  1. Consider the following statements:
    1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau.
    2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter.
    Which of these statements is/are correct ?

    2. A.

     1 only
    B.

     2 only
    C.

     Both 1 and 2
    D.

     Neither 1 nor 2

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    Answer : Option A

    Explanation :

    The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. Guwahati, being in the rain shadow of the Meghalaya plateau, receives only 1,717 mm of rain. About 90 % of the rain is received during the southwest summer monsoon, and June is by far the rainiest month. Shillong plateau with its southern limit marked by a 1,200-m-high scarp overlooking the Bangladesh plain receives very heavy rains.

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