Which region in India receives less rainfall in summer,…

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Which region in India receives less rainfall in summer, but heavy rainfall in winter season due to the retreating north easterly winds?

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Which region in India receives less rainfall in summer, but heavy rainfall in winter season due to the retreating north easterly winds?

  1. Southern coastal region
  2. Eastern coastal region — Correct Answer
  3. Western coastal region
  4. Northern coastal region
Explanation:

The correct answer is the Eastern coastal region.

  • The Coromandel Coast (part of the Eastern coastal region, mainly Tamil Nadu) receives the bulk of its rainfall during the winter season (October to December).
  • This rainfall is caused by the Retreating Monsoon or the North-East Monsoon winds, which pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal before hitting the eastern coast.
  • During the summer (South-West Monsoon), this region receives less rainfall because it lies in the rain-shadow area of the Western Ghats for the Arabian Sea branch and runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch.

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

भारत के किस क्षेत्र में गर्मियों में कम वर्षा होती है, लेकिन सर्दियों में लौटते हुए उत्तर-पूर्वी हवाओं के कारण भारी वर्षा होती है?

  1. दक्षिणी तटीय क्षेत्र
  2. पूर्वी तटीय क्षेत्र — सही उत्तर
  3. पश्चिमी तटीय क्षेत्र
  4. उत्तरी तटीय क्षेत्र
स्पष्टीकरण:

सही उत्तर पूर्वी तटीय क्षेत्र है।

इसे आसान भाषा में समझें:

  • भारत का कोरोमंडल तट (जो पूर्वी तटीय क्षेत्र में आता है, मुख्य रूप से तमिलनाडु) अपनी ज़्यादातर बारिश सर्दियों में प्राप्त करता है।
  • ऐसा लौटते हुए मानसून (Retreating Monsoon) या उत्तर-पूर्वी हवाओं के कारण होता है। ये हवाएँ बंगाल की खाड़ी से नमी उठाती हैं और पूर्वी तट पर बारिश करती हैं।
  • गर्मियों में यहाँ कम बारिश होती है क्योंकि यह पश्चिमी घाट के वृष्टि-छाया क्षेत्र (rain-shadow area) में पड़ता है।

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