Which one of the following sets of states does not receive most of its rainfall from SW monsoon during the months of June to September?

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Q: 26 (NDA-I/2009)

Which one of the following sets of states does not receive most of its rainfall from SW monsoon during the months of June to September?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

NDA-I

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0,30,16,6,3,7,30

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{'himachal pradesh': [6, 1, 6, 4], 'arunachal pradesh': [12, 0, 8, 12], 'rainfall': [4, 1, 7, 3], 'sw monsoon': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'assam': [13, 2, 2, 11], 'rajasthan': [0, 0, 1, 18], 'tamil nadu': [3, 0, 1, 1], 'states': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'karnataka': [5, 0, 6, 5], 'kashmir': [3, 1, 2, 2], 'jammu': [4, 2, 0, 3], 'september': [6, 1, 6, 7]}

The correct answer is option 4, Tamil Nadu and Jammu & Kashmir.

The Southwest (SW) monsoon is the primary source of rainfall in India during the months of June to September. However, there are certain states that do not receive most of their rainfall from the SW monsoon during this period.

Let`s analyze each option to understand why option 4 is the correct answer:

Option 1: Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

Both Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan receive a significant amount of rainfall from the SW monsoon during the months of June to September. Therefore, option 1 does not qualify as the correct answer.

Option 2: Assam and Karnataka

Assam receives a large amount of rainfall from the SW monsoon during June to September. Karnataka, on the other hand, is located in the Deccan Plateau region, which receives less rainfall from the SW monsoon. However, Karnataka still receives a considerable portion of its rainfall from the SW monsoon. Therefore, option 2 is not the correct answer.

Option 3: Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

Himachal Pradesh receives a significant amount of rainfall from the SW monsoon during June to September. Rajasthan, although situated in a predominantly arid