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Question
Name two types of cyclonic systems that affect India and two areas that receive rainfall from these systems.
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Solution
Two cyclonic systems that affect India are:
(i) Temperate, cyclones-Region-North west of India (Punjab and Haryana)
(ii) Tropical cyclones – Region – eastern coast of India (A.P., T.N., W.Bengal).
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