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Climate — Social Science STD 9 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social ScienceClimate5 Marks
Question
What is the distribution of rainfall in India?
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Answer

  1. The western coast and northeastern India receive rainfall of over about 400cm.
  2. It is less than 60cm in western Rajasthan and adjoining parts of Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab.
  3. Rainfall is equally low in the interiors of the Deccan plateau and east of the Sahyadris.
  4. A third area of low precipitation is around Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.
  5. The rest of the country receives moderate rainfall.
  6. Snowfall is restricted to the Himalayan region.

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