GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Meghalaya
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Leh in Kashmir
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Coromandel
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Konkan coast
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Detailed explanation-1: -Areas receiving rainfall “less than 50 cm” in India are regions of “Western Rajasthan, Northern Kashmir, Deccan Plateau, and Punjab". Rainfall is especially very scanty in the Rajasthan region due to various factors like lack of any orographic barriers in the region that can make use of the south-west monsoons.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Leh. The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is Leh. The average annual precipitation in these regions is less than 50 cms. The cities like Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and Leh in Ladakh receive the least rainfall.
Detailed explanation-3: -In areas which receive less than 500 mm rainfall, deciduous forests are found.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.