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प्रश्न
Patna receives heavier rain than Delhi.
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उत्तर १
Patna receives heavier rain than Delhi because the Bay of Bengal branch of South-West Monsoon goes up the Ganga plain as it proceeds up the Ganga valley, the amount of rain fall keeps decreasing East to West. Since Patna is located to the east of Delhi, it receives 102 cm of rain fall while Delhi gets 50 cm of rain fall annually.
उत्तर २
The rainfall by Bay of Bengal branch decreases in quantity due to its long journey from East to West. As Patna lies on the East receives heavy rainfall and Delhi near the West, receive less. rainfall.
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