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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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Solution 1
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.
Solution 2
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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