Question

Mahendra was happy that the rains came on time and he could plant his paddy without depending on irrigation. But after a few wet days there was no rain for more than two weeks. What is this period called?

Options

• Burst of monsoon

• Break of monsoon

• Delayed monsoon

• El Nino

Answer 1

Break of monsoon

Explanation:

After the monsoon starts with some wet days (burst of monsoon), there can be a period of no rain lasting over two weeks, known as the break monsoon period. This gap affects continuous rainfall needed for crops like paddy, even though monsoon has technically set in.