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Question
Now think why Chennai has more rains only after the fury of monsoon is over in most parts of the country?
In spite of these facts see carefully if there is strong evidence to conclude that the monsoons still provide a very strong framework lending overall climatic unity to the whole country.
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Solution
For most parts of the country, the months of October to November form a period of transition from hot rainy season to dry winter conditions. However, Chennai experiences a lot of rainfall during this period because of the retreating monsoons, and also because of the tropical cyclones.
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