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प्रश्न
Give a reason for each of the following:
Kolkata receives heavier rain than Lucknow.
उत्तर
During the monsoon, there is a decrease in rainfall as one goes from east to west. As Kolkata lies to the east of Lucknow, the former receives heavier rainfall than the latter.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Study the climatic data of station x given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
24.5 | 25.7 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 31.0 | 30.2 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.9 | 24.7 |
| Rainfall cm | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 30.6 | 35.0 | 13.9 |
1) Calculate the total annual rainfall experienced by the station.
2) What is the annual range of temperature
3) On which coast of India does the station lie? Give the reason for your answer.
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(ii) According to their altitude above mean sea-level.
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