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Question
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Mumbai is warmer than Delhi in the month of December.
Solution
Mumbai is located on the western coast of India, near the Arabian Sea, while Delhi is land locked region and experience cold and dry winds from Himalayas. The proximity to the Arabian Sea and the tropical climate of Mumbai keeps the temperature relatively high during winter compared to Delhi.
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