Prelims MCQ · Geography
Consider the following statements:
- The Western Ghats force one branch of the Arabian Sea monsoon to rise and produce heavy windward rainfall.
- After crossing the Ghats, descending winds become warmer and drier, producing a rain-shadow region.
- Another branch moves through the Narmada and Tapi valleys and later merges with the Bay of Bengal branch.
- The branch crossing Saurashtra and western Rajasthan produces heavy rainfall because the Aravalis obstruct it at right angles.
Which of the statements given above are correct?