CLIMATE OF INDIA
RAINFALL INDIA
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Question
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Which of the following is a rain shadow area in India
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Eastern side of Western Ghats
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Malabar coast
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Siwalik hills
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Khasi hills
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The eastern regions of the Western Ghats lie in a rain shadow, receiving far less rainfall.
Detailed explanation-2: -A rain shadow area is an area of dry land that lies on the leeward side of a mountain. High mountains serve as hindrances for cold or hot winds; they may also cause precipitation if they are high enough and lie in the path of rain-bearing winds.
Detailed explanation-3: -One such example of a rain shadow region is Death valley. Rainshadow areas: Northern Karnataka, Osmanabad, Beed(Maharashtra), Solapur, Gilgit and Chitral, the Vidarbha plateau, and the eastern side of Kerala, Pakistan are all rainshadow areas.
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