WBCS.LIVE practice question

West Bengal gets most of its rainfall from:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. South West Monsoon
  2. Bay of Bengal branch of Indian Monsoon
  3. Northeast Monsoon
  4. Arabian Sea branch of Indian Monsoon

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bay of Bengal branch of Indian Monsoon

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Bay of Bengal branch of Indian Monsoon. West Bengal receives most of its annual rainfall from the Bay of Bengal branch of the South-West Monsoon winds, which blow from June to September. The Bay of Bengal branch strikes southern Bengal first, and then moves northwards through the Gangetic plains, reaching Darjeeling and other Himalayan foothills, where rainfall is most intense.