Weather–water system — arrange logically Items: a. Ocean b. Rain c. Clouds d. River e. Monsoon

Introduction / Context:
This sequence abstracts the monsoon-driven water cycle. The monsoon sets the seasonal context, leading to cloud formation and rainfall, which then feeds rivers that eventually drain to the ocean.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Monsoon conditions foster Clouds.
• Clouds precipitate as Rain.
• Rainwater collects and flows via Rivers.
• Rivers drain to the Ocean.

Concept / Approach:
Use climatic driver → atmospheric state → precipitation → surface flow → basin terminus.

Step-by-Step Solution:
e (Monsoon) → c (Clouds) → b (Rain) → d (River) → a (Ocean).

Verification / Alternative check:
Hydrologic cycle diagrams show river discharge to oceans; monsoon sets regional seasonality.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• They misplace ocean earlier or break the atmospheric-to-hydrologic transition.

Common Pitfalls:
Treating monsoon as synonymous with rain; monsoon is seasonal circulation that brings conditions for clouds and rain.

Final Answer:
e, c, b, d, a