GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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In rainy season ____ of the annual rain fall
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65%
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36%
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75%
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16%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Out of an average of about 125 cm rainfall, more than 75% of the annual rainfall is received in the four rainy months of June to September. Two significant features of India’s rainfall are: In north India, rainfall decreases westwards, and.
Detailed explanation-2: -Regions such as Jammu and Kashmir, western Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat and parts of the Deccan Plateau which lie in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats receive between 50 to 100 cm rainfall annually.
Detailed explanation-3: -In case of monsoon season (June to September) rainfall over India as a whole, the long period average (LPA) is 88 cm and standard deviation is 9cm (about 10% of mean value).
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