Question

Rainfall in india is orographic in nature

Answer 1

Orographic rainfall occurs in the mountainous regions near the coastal lines in general. Conditions favoring orographic rainfall in India is seen only over the Western ghats during monsoon period. Monsoon winds from Arabian sea gets blocked by Western ghats and gets lifted over the ranges and precipitates leaving dry winds to blow over Peninsular India.

Answer 2

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The moisture- laden wind from the sea enters the land and moves upwards along the mountain slopes where it gets cooled and condensed to form clouds. When the windward sides of the mountain receive heavy rainfall , the leeward sides do not receive rain due to the descending dry air . This type of rainfall is known as orographic rainfall or relied rainfall .