INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months:
A
2, 4, 1, 3
B
3, 1, 4, 2
C
1, 4, 3, 2
D
2, 4, 3, 1
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months are as follows, Kolkata, Patna, Delhi, Allahabad.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chennai receives the lowest rainfall during the South-West Monsoon. Reasons: Chennai is located near the equator and the sea, making the climate hot and humid. It is located on the Coromandal coast and the Bay of Bengal branch of the South-West Monsoon passes parallel to the coast.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. Kerala is the first state of India to receive rainfall by the southwest monsoon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Andaman and Nicobar Islands receives rainfall from both the SouthWest and North-East monsoons.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Bay of Bengal Branch of Southwest Monsoon flows over the Bay of Bengal heading towards north-east India and Bengal, picking up more moisture from the Bay of Bengal. The winds arrive at the Eastern Himalayas with large amounts of rain.

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