Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : East to west
The correct answer is East to west. - Bay of Bengal current is the main reason of rainfall in West Bengal occurs due to the summer monsoon. The summer monsoon normally arrives in the South Bengal during 5 - 10 June.
- 75% of the total rainfall in India occurs due to the South-west monsoons.
- Southwest monsoon is the rain-bearing seasonal winds that flow from the Arabian Sea to the mainland of India from the South-West direction.
- The monsoon season stretches from June to September.
- The average annual rainfall varies in the different parts of the state.
- The northern region receives heavy rainfall, ranging from about 200 to 400 cm.
- The coastal areas, Gangetic plains, and the central parts of the state receive about 150-200 cm of rainfall.
- With the arrival of the monsoons, low pressures in the Bay of Bengal region generally lead to storms in the coastal areas.
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