Answer:
Monsoon
refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year.
The two branches of monsoon are
(a) Arabian Sea Branch (b) Bay of Bengal Branch
Bay of Bengal Branch
(i) This branch of monsoon advances rapidly and arrives in
the North-Eastern part of the country.
Mawsynram in the Southern ranges of the Khasi hills
receives the highest average rainfall in the world.
(ii) The lofty mountains cause the monsoon winds to deflect
towards the West over the Ganga plains.
(iii) Delhi generally receives the monsoon showers from the
Bay of Bengal branch by the end of the June.
(iv) The Bay of Bengal branch merges with the Arabian Sea
branch over the North-Western part of the Ganga plains.
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