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SYLLABUS: Geography<\/b><\/p>\n

General Studies \u2013 :\u00a0 I <\/b>Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

IN NEWS:<\/b> Wicked surprise<\/span><\/p>\n

QUESTION: <\/b>\u201cThe northeast monsoon is characterised by greater unpredictability and significant regional variations in rainfall.\u201d Examine the factors responsible for this phenomenon and its implications for peninsular India.<\/span><\/p>\n

ANSWER: <\/b>The <\/span>Northeast Monsoon (NEM)<\/b>, often referred to as the <\/span>retreating monsoon<\/span><\/i>, occurs between October and December. Unlike the Southwest Monsoon, which provides uniform and widespread precipitation across the majority of the subcontinent, the Northeast Monsoon exhibits <\/span>high spatiotemporal unpredictability and intense regional variations<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Factors Responsible for Unpredictability and Regional Variations<\/b><\/h2>\n

1. Reversal Mechanism & Short Fetch over the Bay of Bengal<\/b><\/h3>\n