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Monsoon Stations (Onset/Retreat Dates) 📌

NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.

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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Atlas: Monsoon Onset & Retreat.
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Sample questions (12 of 16)

Normal date of SW monsoon onset at Mumbai:
10 June
Mumbai receives most of its rainfall from which monsoon branch?
Arabian Sea branch
Atlas annual rainfall class for Mumbai:
1500-2500 mm
Normal date of SW monsoon onset at Kolkata:
10 June
Kolkata receives rainfall mainly from which monsoon branch?
Bay of Bengal branch
Kolkata experiences pre-monsoon Norwesters locally called:
Kalbaisakhi
Normal date of SW monsoon arrival at Delhi:
End-June / 1 July
Delhi's winter rainfall is due to:
Western Disturbances from the Mediterranean
Atlas annual rainfall class for Delhi:
500-1000 mm
Chennai receives most of its rainfall during:
October-December (NE monsoon)
The Coromandel Coast is in rain-shadow of which feature during SW monsoon?
Western Ghats
Atlas onset map shows SW monsoon reaching Chennai by:
1 June

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About this topic

This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Atlas: Monsoon Onset & Retreat. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).

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