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(vi) Why does Delhi receive more rain than Jodhpur?
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Due to the progressive decrease in the humidity of the monsoon winds, the amount of rainfall decreases from east to west in northern India. Delhi lies to the east of Jodhpur. Hence, the former receives more rain than the latter.
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