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What are retreating monsoons? Explain.

Answer:

(a) After September, the low pressure 'trough' begins to get weaker and is gradually replaced by high pressure.

(b) As the low pressure 'trough' weakens. It is unable to draw the south-west monsoons.

(c) The south-west monsoons start leaving the land. The withdrawal is complete from the northern plains by the beginning of October.