Question

Name the two places/states which receive between 20 to 40 cm of rainfall from south-west monsoons.

Answer 1

Rajasthan and Leh in Jammu and Kashmir receive the scanty rainfall.

It is because in the monsoon rainfall has a tendency to break.

These are the area of less precipitation.

Further, you can read the chapter monsoon to get the clarification on the same causing the less rainfall in these areas.

Answer 2

Ladakh and Jaisalmer are the main locations that receive approximately 20 to 40 cms of the rainfall.

The rainfall pattern of 20 to 40 cms is not that high and hence the area usually have the dry and thick air whereas for Ladakh since it is the high region it usually has snowfall than rainfall.