In which of the following cities does the monsoon rainfall first occur upon the arrival of the monsoon in India?
In which of the following cities does the monsoon rainfall first occur upon the arrival of the monsoon in India?
भारत में मानसून के आगमन पर निम्नलिखित में से किस शहर में सबसे पहले वर्षा होती हैं?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Bengaluru/बैंगलुरू
📝 Explanation (English)
When the South-West Monsoon arrives in India, it first strikes the Kerala coast and then advances northward.
Among the given cities, Bengaluru is located closest to the southern peninsula and receives monsoon rainfall earlier than Nagpur, Lucknow, and Chandigarh.
Therefore, the correct answer is Bengaluru.
📝 व्याख्या (Hindi)
भारत में दक्षिण-पश्चिम मानसून सबसे पहले केरल तट पर पहुँचता है और फिर उत्तर की ओर बढ़ता है।
दिए गए विकल्पों में बैंगलुरू दक्षिण भारत में स्थित है, इसलिए यहाँ मानसून की वर्षा सबसे पहले होती है।
इसलिए सही उत्तर बैंगलुरू है।
⭐ Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
📌 Extra Facts (English)
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South-West Monsoon usually reaches Kerala around 1 June
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Monsoon branches:
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Arabian Sea branch
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Bay of Bengal branch
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Bengaluru mainly receives rainfall from the Arabian Sea branch
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Chandigarh and Lucknow receive monsoon much later (July)
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Nagpur receives rainfall after the monsoon moves into central India
📌 अतिरिक्त तथ्य (Hindi)
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दक्षिण-पश्चिम मानसून सामान्यतः 1 जून के आसपास केरल पहुँचता है
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मानसून की दो शाखाएँ होती हैं:
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अरब सागर शाखा
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बंगाल की खाड़ी शाखा
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बैंगलुरू में मुख्य रूप से अरब सागर शाखा से वर्षा होती है
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चंडीगढ़ और लखनऊ में मानसून काफी बाद (जुलाई) पहुँचता है
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नागपुर में वर्षा मध्य भारत में मानसून पहुँचने के बाद होती है
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