State whether true/false.

Chennai and Bengaluru are influenced by the southwest monsoons.

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The above statement is false.
The eastern coast of India does not receive much rainfall from the southwest monsoons, which causes the bulk of rainfall in other parts of India. The main reason is the uneven Eastern Ghats that do not block the moisture-bearing winds of the Bay of Bengal branch of the southwest monsoons. The northeast monsoons originating in the Indian plains as a result of western disturbances approach the eastern coast during the winter months of October-December and cause rainfall in the region. The eastern coastal areas, Chennai and Bengaluru, are thus prone to retreating northeast monsoons as they withdraw from the islands of India.
The correct statement should be that the northeast monsoons influence Chennai and Bengaluru.

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