Which of the following places in Rajasthan receives the highest average annual rainfall?
- A.Jaipur
- B.Mount Abu
- C.Kota
- D.Jodhpur
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Mount Abu, in Sirohi district. It is the highest part of the Aravalli range and the only hill station of Rajasthan, so the monsoon winds are forced to rise over it and it receives well over a thousand millimetres a year, far more than anywhere else in the state. Option A, Jaipur, is in the sub-humid belt with middling rainfall. Option C, Kota, in the humid south-east, gets good rain from the Bay of Bengal branch and is the second best choice here, but it stays below Mount Abu. Option D, Jodhpur, lies west of the Aravalli in the semi-arid zone. The relief rule explains the whole map: where the Aravalli stands across the wind, it rains; where it runs along the wind, it does not.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Churu
- B.Jaisalmer
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- A.Loo
- B.Andhi
- C.Mawath
- D.Sem
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- A.Banswara
- B.Jhalawar
- C.Dungarpur
- D.Udaipur
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- A.Shekhawati
- B.Hadoti
- C.Marwar
- D.Mewat
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- A.Alluvial soil
- B.Red and yellow soil
- C.Sandy or desert soil
- D.Medium black soil
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