Q. Consider the following statements related to retreating monsoon:

1. October and November are the rainiest months in eastern part of the Peninsula.
2. A bulk of the rainfall of the Coromondal Coast is derived from cyclonic depressions originating over Andaman Sea.
3. These cyclonic depressions bring destructive tropical cyclones on eastern coast.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: All of the above
Notes: The weather in the retreating monsoon is dry in north India but it is associated with rain in the eastern part of the Peninsula. Here, October and November are the rainiest months of the year. The widespread rain in this season is associated with the passage of cyclonic depressions which originate over the Andaman Sea and manage to cross the eastern coast of the southern Peninsula. These tropical cyclones are very destructive. The thickly populated deltas of the Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri are their preferred targets. A bulk of the rainfall of the Coromondal Coast is derived from these depressions and cyclones.