GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The western coasts of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to-
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Tropical location
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Nearness to sea
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Western Ghats
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Himalayas
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The western coast of India receives very high rainfall in summer mainly due to the Western Ghats. Due to the greater width of the mountains, the rain-bearing winds have to necessarily travel a longer distance and have more time for the drops to coalesce and precipitate as rainfall, resulting in higher rainfall.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the summer (wet) monsoons approach the West Coast of India, they rise up the western Ghats (mountains) and the air cools. This cool air is less able to hold moisture and it is released as rainfall.
Detailed explanation-3: -The leeward side of western ghats receives the highest amount of precipitation.
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