SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
Question
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Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? [IAS 2009]
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An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere
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The middle and lower Asom valley
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North-eastern Rajasthan
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The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -North-eastern Rajasthan receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Desert and Semi-desert regions of India receive less than 20 cm of annual rainfall. States of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and adjacent semi-desert areas are included under this category. The regions that experience precipitation more that 200 cm are called Extreme precipitation regions.
Detailed explanation-3: -The region which receives very little rainfall is called a desert.
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