GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall?
A
An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere
B
The middle and lower Asom valley
C
North-eastern Rajasthan
D
The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -North-eastern Rajasthan receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall. The eastern regions of the Rajasthan receives the total 100cm annual rainfall.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thar Desert receives very less rainfall. The climate here is very dry and arid. This region receives rainfall as low as 150 mm per year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The places in the US where it rains least often are Indio, Mecca and Calexico in California. These communities average just 11 days of year with rainfall.

Detailed explanation-4: -The least rainfall in India is recorded in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. The average rainfall in Rajasthan is about 200-40 mm and the least amount of rainfall is in the Jaisalmer district, which is around 12 cm a year.

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