Question

The months of October and November are known for ____________.
A. Advancing monsoon season
B. Retreating monsoon season
C. Hot weather season
D. South west monsoon season

Answer 1

Hint: This season is the transition time between the hot rainy season and the cold winter season. As it blows from the northeast part of India, the season is also called the North-East monsoon time. It's blowing over the Bay of Bengal.

Complete Answer:
A. Advancing monsoon season: During the months of June, July, August and September, the advancing monsoon prevails.
The characteristics of the advancing monsoon are
(i) It brings about a complete shift in the weather.
(ii) There are rainy and dry spells on it. The intervening dry time in the monsoon is called 'Breaks.'
(iii) The uncertainties of the monsoon are established, and the spatial distribution of rainfall is uneven.
Advancing monsoon season comes in the months of June, July ,August and September. Hence, this is not the correct option.

B. Retreating monsoon season: From the South West to the North East, the wind is blowing. The Withdrawing or retreating Monsoon season begins in October and ends in November.
The characteristics of the Retreating monsoon are:
- The clouds vanish as the monsoons retreat, and the sky becomes bright. The temperature begins to fall steeply during the day.
- Monsoon rains are weakening across India, with the exception of a few southeastern states. - The path of the winds is from northwest to south-east, and there are winds blowing from surface to sea without moisture.
- It is helpful in growing the Rabi crop.
Retreating monsoon season comes in the months of October and November, hence this is the correct option.

C. Hot weather season: March to May is the summer season. At this time, due to the apparent northward movement of the sun, the global heat belt moves towards the north. During the summer, in the northern part of the world, temperatures rise and air pressure falls. Hot weather season comes from March to May, hence this is not the correct option.

D. South west monsoon season: The period from June to September is known as the period of the 'Southwest Monsoon.' The Southwest Monsoon period is the Indian subcontinent's largest rainy season. This is the time of the summer monsoon where the southwestern monsoon hangs over the region. South west monsoon season comes under from June to September, hence this is not the correct option.

Thus, The months of October and November are known for Retreating monsoon season, So option B. Retreating monsoon season is the correct answer.

Note: Retreating, in plain words, implies withdrawal. So during the months of October and November, the disappearance of south-western monsoon winds from the skies of northern India is known as the withdrawing monsoon. The withdrawal takes about three months and is incremental.