Which one among the following stations receives maximum rainfall ?
- A.Hyderabad
- B.Bengaluru
- C.Delhi
- D.Raipur
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Raipur. Raipur, in the Chhattisgarh basin, receives about 1,200 to 1,300 mm of rain a year, more than any of the other three cities.
Raipur lies in the path of the Bay of Bengal branch of the south-west monsoon and of the low-pressure systems that move inland from the bay over central India in July and August. That is why central and eastern India, from Chhattisgarh to Odisha, get a reliable heavy monsoon. Rainfall in India generally falls from east to west across the northern plains and is lower in the rain-shadow interior of the Deccan.
Why the others are wrong: A, Hyderabad lies on the Deccan plateau in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats and gets roughly 800 mm. B, Bengaluru, also in the plateau interior, gets around 900 to 1,000 mm, spread over both monsoons. C, Delhi, towards the drier north-west, gets about 750 to 800 mm, mostly in July and August.
Exam tip: in the northern plains and central India, rainfall decreases from east to west; the Deccan interior is a rain-shadow zone.
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