Why do the interior parts of the Deccan remain dry during the Retreating monsoon?

1. Because they lie in the rainshadow of the Eastern Ghats.
2. Because they lie parallel to the Eastern Ghats.
3. Because they lie in the rainshadow of the Western Ghats.
4. Because they lie parallel to the Arabian Sea Branch.

The Climate of India is strongly influenced by …………… .

1. Trade winds
2. Loo
3. Easterly winds
4. Monsoon winds

Assertion (A): A large part of the Bay of Bengal Branch of the South West Monsoon is deflected towards the Indian Subcontinent.

Reason (R): The presence of the Arakan Hills along the coast of Myanmar.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

The following headline was printed in a newspaper "The monsoon is set to deliver its last bout of rainfall before retreating from the region." In which month would this be published?

1. June
2. September
3. October
4. March