Question

Assertion(A): Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune.

Reason(R): Mumbai gets rain from Arabian Sea branch of southwest monsoon.

Options

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation 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 explanation for (A).

Explanation:

Mumbai receives greater rainfall than Pune due to its location on the windward side of the Western Ghats, which experiences significant orographic rainfall. Pune’s location on the leeward side creates a rain shadow effect, leading to lower rainfall. The Arabian Sea branch of the southwest monsoon brings moisture-laden winds and heavy rain to Mumbai.