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Question
Give geographical reasons for the following :
The south-west monsoon is divided into two branches
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Solution
The south-west monsoon is divided into two branches because of the peninsular shape of India. The Arabian Sea causes rainfall in the western part and the Bay of Bengal brings rainfall in north-eastern India.
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