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?

The majority of India receives its rainfall from the Southwest (SW) monsoon between June and September [5]. However, Tamil Nadu and Jammu & Kashmir are notable exceptions. Tamil Nadu lies in the rain-shadow area of the Western Ghats during the SW monsoon [2]. It receives the bulk of its annual precipitation from the Northeast (NE) monsoon between October and December [4]. Jammu & Kashmir receives significant precipitation during the winter months (December to March) from Western Disturbances originating in the Mediterranean region, rather than the summer monsoon. In contrast, states like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka receive most of their rainfall during the SW monsoon season [4]. While Rajasthan is arid, its primary rainy season remains June to September before the monsoon retreats [1]. Therefore, the set containing Tamil Nadu and Jammu & Kashmir does not receive most of its rainfall from the SW monsoon.

Sources

1. [3] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 30: Climatic Regions > The Rainy Season (Mid-June To September) > p. 432
2. [5] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780443315381000221
3. [2] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: Climate > Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) > p. 30
4. [4] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: Climate > Understanding the Monsoon > p. 34
5. [1] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: Climate > Season of Retreating Monsoon > p. 37