With reference to the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. The climate can be defined as a humid, tropical coastal climate. 2. It receives rainfall from both South-west monsoon and North-east monsoon. 3. Maximum precipitation is between December and May.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have a humid, tropical coastal climate due to their location in the Bay of Bengal near the equator — Statement 1 is correct. The islands receive rainfall from both the South-west monsoon (May-September) and the North-east monsoon (November-December) — Statement 2 is correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because maximum precipitation occurs between May and December (during both monsoons), not between December and May. The period December-May is relatively drier.