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When winds move back from the mainland to the Bay of Bengal, it is known as _________.
  1. The season of advancing monsoon
  2. South-west monsoon season
  3. The season of retreating monsoon
  4. Hot weather season

A
The season of retreating monsoon
B
South-west monsoon season
C
The season of advancing monsoon
D
Hot weather season
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The low-pressure conditions, over northwestern India, get transferred to the Bay of Bengal by early November. This shift is associated with the occurrence of cyclonic depressions, which originate over the Andaman Sea. These cyclones generally cross the eastern coasts of India cause heavy and widespread rain. These tropical cyclones are often very destructive.

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