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Though Mangalore and Mysore are on the same latitude, Mangalore experiences more rainfall than Mysore. Give reasons.
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Mangalore experiences more rainfall than Mysore.
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Solution
Mangalore experiences more rainfall than Mysore because Mangalore lies on windward side of Western Ghats and Mysore lies on leeward side of the Western Ghats.
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