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प्रश्न
Mention why does Mumbai receive more rainfall than Pune.
उत्तर
This is due to the difference in location. Mumbai is situated on the windward slope of the Western Ghats and so it receives more rainfall whereas Pune lies on the leeward side.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a reason for each of the following:
Kanyakumari experiences equable climate.
Give geographical reasons for each of the following:
Kochi is warmer than Mumbai even though both lie on the western coast of India.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has a higher range of temperature than that of Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Study the climate data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
21.0 | 21.9 | 24.3 | 27.1 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 26.1 | 25.4 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 26.0 | 21.2 |
| Rainfall cm | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 31.6 | 34.5 | 14.8 |
1) Identify the hottest month.
2) Calculate the annual rainfall.
3) Name the winds that bring the maximum rainfall to this city.
Give an account of weather conditions and characteristics of the cold season.
What is the most important feature of the tropical monsoon type of climate?
Kanyakumari is the first to receive the south-west monsoon stream and the last to see its retreat.
Western coastal plains receive more rainfall than the Eastern coastal plains.
Given below is the climatic data of a station. Study the table and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Temperature °C | 24.5 | 25.7 | 27.7 | 20-4 | 30.0 | 32.5 | 31.0 | 30.2 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.9 | 24.7 |
| Rainfall cm | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 30.6 | 35.0 | 13.9 |
(i) Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.
(ii) What is the annual range of temperature?
(iii) Name the wettest month.
The average rainfall of India is about:
