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प्रश्न
Write three differences between summer monsoon season and retreating monsoon season.
उत्तर
Three differences between the summer monsoon and retreating monsoon seasons:
| Summer monsoon season | Retreating monsoon season |
| The season begins in June and continues till September |
October and November are called months of retreating monsoon. |
| Winds blowing in this season are moist and bring rainfall to most parts of the country. |
Winds are dry. Rainfall is experienced by only a few coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Odisha and parts of Karnataka. |
| People get relief from intense heat due to rainfall caused by monsoon winds. |
This season experiences high temperature and humidity, which is commonly known as ‘October Heat’. |
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