Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The Bay of Bengal branch of monsoon strikes the coast of Myanmar and north Bangladesh.
2. The Arakan Hills deflect this branch towards the Indian subcontinent.
3. The monsoon enters West Bengal from the south-westerly direction.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2
Notes: The Bay of Bengal branch strikes the coast of Myanmar and part of southeast Bangladesh. But the Arakan Hills along the coast of Myanmar deflect a big portion of this branch towards the Indian subcontinent. The monsoon, therefore, enters West Bengal and Bangladesh from south and southeast instead of from the south-westerly direction.