Question: Which is the first state to receive rain from the Monsoon in India?
Options:
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Goa
Kerala
🔑Key Points:
Kerala is the first state in India to receive rainfall from the Southwest Monsoon.
This is because the Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon first hits the Western Ghats of Kerala.
Kerala has a tropical monsoon climate, characterized by a lengthy rainy season that extends from June to September.
The monsoon season in India typically lasts from June to September.Â
🔴Additional Information:
The monsoon season in India has two parts: the Southwest monsoon and the North-East monsoon.
The Southwest monsoon brings rain to most of the country, while the northeast monsoon brings rain to parts of southern India.Â
The monsoon brings the most rain to western and central India, where it accounts for over 90% of the annual rainfall.
In southern and northwestern India, the monsoon accounts for 50–75% of the annual rainfall.Â
The monsoon is caused by moist winds from the southwest that are drawn up from the oceans.Â
The monsoon blows from the northeast during the cooler months and reverses direction to blow from the southwest during the warmer months.