CLIMATE OF INDIA
GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Pune is at greater elevation
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Mumbai is a Coastal city
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Mumbai is on the Windward side
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Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune as it is situated on the coast and Pune is inland. Mumbai lies on the windy side of Western Ghats while Pune is situated on the sheltered side. Thus, option (D) is correct.
Detailed explanation-2: –The Windward side of Western Ghats experiences heavy rainfall (more than 250 cm); but as the distance from the sea rises, the volume and strength of rainfall starts to decrease.-The Bay of Bengal Monsoon branch progresses into the eastern part of India and induces strong rainfall.
Detailed explanation-3: -the moisture in wind to rainfall. However, when the wind crosses to the other side of the mountains (leeward side) they have insufficient moisture to bring about a rainfall. Thus, the leeward side of a mountain does not get much rainfall.