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4(ii)
Study the map showing the area that receives rains during winter and answer the questions that follow:
Name the wind which brings rainfall to: 1. the shaded area labelled A. 2. the shaded area labelled B.
Topic: Winter rainfall
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- Area A (the north-western mountains and plains) — the Western Disturbances.
- Area B (the Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu) — the North-East (Retreating) Monsoon winds.
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