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ICSE Class 10 Geography Question 28 of 32

Climate of India — Question 28

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Question 28

Give reasons :

  1. In spite of the Aravalis many parts of Rajasthan do not receive much rain.
  2. The Malabar coast has less rainy months but receives more rain than Coromandal Coast.
  3. Punjab has three sources of rain.
  4. Mawsynram receives more rain than Shillong.
Answer
  1. In spite of the Aravalis many parts of Rajasthen do not receive much rain because the Aravalis do not obstruct the Monsoon winds due to their parallel alignment to the winds and low heights of Aravalis.
  2. The Malabar coast receive more rainfall because of the strong Arabian sea branch of the South-west monsoon while Coromandal Coast gets its share of rainfall from North-East Monsoon which is weaker and has less capacity.
  3. Punjab has three sources of rain as it gets its share from the Arabian sea branch, the Bay of Bengal branch (deflected from the eastern parts) and the western disturbances.
  4. Mawsynram lies in the windward side while Shillong lies in the leeward side of Khasi hills. Therefore, Mawsynram receives more rain than Shillong.