Question

Assertion (A): Pune gets much lesser rainfall than Mumbai though they are closely located to each other.

Reason (R): Leeward side of the mountain gets less rainfall than the windward side of the mountain.

पर्याय

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct reason for A.

• A is true, and R is false.

• A is false, and R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A.

Explanation:

Pune receives much less rainfall than Mumbai, even though they are close, because Mumbai lies on the windward side of the Western Ghats, where moisture-laden monsoon winds ascend and cool, causing heavy orographic rainfall. Pune, on the other hand, is on the leeward side (rain shadow side) of the mountains, where descending air warms up and dries out, resulting in much less rainfall.