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प्रश्न
Give a reason for each of the following:
Central Maharashtra gets less rainfall than the coastal area of Maharashtra.
Give reasons for the following:
Central Maharashtra receives little rainfall.
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उत्तर १
Central Maharashtra receives less rainfall than the coastal area of Maharashtra because Central Maharashtra is located on the leeward side of the Western Ghats. Places located on the leeward side of a mountain receive scanty rainfall.
उत्तर २
Regions lying on the windward side of the mountains receive heavier rainfall than the regions lying on to the leeward side of the mountains. Central Maharashtra receives little rainfall as it lies on the leeward side of the Western Ghats.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name an area in India where Tropical Monsoon forest is found.
Give a reason for each of the following:
Kolkata receives heavier rain than Lucknow.
Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
12.0 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 30.3 | 28.4 | 21.0 | 16.6 |
| Rainfall cm | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 21.0 | 25.3 | 27.2 | 24.0 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
1) What is the annual range of temperature of the station?
2) What is the total annual rainfall experienced by the station?
3) Why would it be correct to presume that the station lies in the interior and not on the coast?
Name the following:
The winds that bring heavy rain to Cherrapunji.
Give geographical reasons for each of the following:
The Ganga Plains gets the monsoon rain much later than the west coast of India.
Study the climate data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
25.0 | 25.5 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 35.9 | 29.3 | 27.0 | 24.6 |
| Rainfall cm | 24.5 | 23.1 | 15.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 14.5 | 20.4 |
1) Calculate the annual temperature range.
2) What is the total annual rainfall?
3) Presuming that the station is located in India, give a reason for its location being on the east coast or west coast of India.
Give the characteristics and effects of the monsoon rainfall in India.
What are ‘Western Disturbances’?
The average rainfall of India is about:
Mention the temperature and rainfall conditions found suitable for its growth.
