INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? [IAS 2009]
A
An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere
B
The middle and lower Asom valley
C
North-eastern Rajasthan
D
The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
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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