WBCS.LIVE practice question

Where does the Bay of Bengal Monsoon Branch and Arabian Sea Branch merge?

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

Answer options

  1. Southern Part of peninsular
  2. Coromandel Coast
  3. North Western Part of Ganga Plains
  4. North of Deccan Plateau

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: North Western Part of Ganga Plains

Explanation: The correct answer is C. North Western Part of Ganga Plains. The Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea branches of the Southwest Monsoon system merge in the northwestern part of the Ganga Plains, mainly over Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.