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Question
Give geographical reasons for each of the following:
Kochi is warmer than Mumbai even though both lie on the western coast of India.
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Solution
Kochi is warmer than Mumbai even though both lie on the western coast of India because the former is located close to the Equator and receives direct rays of the Sun throughout the year.
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