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प्रश्न
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The Konkan coast experience orographic rainfall.
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उत्तर
The Konkan Coast experiences orographic rainfall because the monsoon winds which blow over the Arabian Sea strike the western side of the Western Ghats resulting in heavy rainfall. By the time these winds reach the Eastern Ghats, they are already dry as they have already shed their moisture.
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