Why does the rainfall decrease from the east to west in Northern India?
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The rainfall decreases from east to west in Northern India because :
(a) The Bay of Bengal Branch of the South-West Monsoon reaches Assam in the first week of June and gives heavy rainfall.
(b) On reaching the Eastern Himalayas, it iso deflected towards the west over the Gangetic plains.
(c) The Bay of Bengal Branch starts moving from East to West and the rainfall goes on decreasing from East to West in the northern plains as they have shed most of the mositure.
(d) Kolkata receives about 120 cm, Patna 102 cm, Allahabad 91 cm and Delhi 56 cm. '
(e) Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat get scanty rainfall
(a) The Bay of Bengal Branch of the South-West Monsoon reaches Assam in the first week of June and gives heavy rainfall.
(b) On reaching the Eastern Himalayas, it iso deflected towards the west over the Gangetic plains.
(c) The Bay of Bengal Branch starts moving from East to West and the rainfall goes on decreasing from East to West in the northern plains as they have shed most of the mositure.
(d) Kolkata receives about 120 cm, Patna 102 cm, Allahabad 91 cm and Delhi 56 cm. '
(e) Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat get scanty rainfall
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The rainfall decreases from East to West in Northern India because :
(a) The Bay of Bengal Branch of the South-West Monsoon reaches Assam in the first week of June and gives heavy rainfall.
(b) On reaching the Eastern Himalayas, it is deflected towards the west over the Gangetic plains.
(c) The Bay of Bengal Branch starts moving from East to West and the rainfall goes on decreasing from East to West in the northern plains as they have shed most of the moisture.
(d)Kolkata receives app. 120cm,Patna 102cm,Allahabad 91cm and Delhi 56cm.
(e) Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat get scanty rainfall.
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