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State the reasons for the break in Monsoon in different regions.

Answer

The breaks in monsoon in different regions are due to following reasons:
(i) In northern India rains are likely to fail if the rain-bearing storms are not very frequent along the monsoon trough or the ITCZ over this region.
(ii) Over the west coast the dry spells are associated with days when winds blow parallel to the coast.

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