Question

How much annual rainfall do the following regions receive?
a. Ladakh
b. Parts of Khasi hills
c. Eastern parts of Tamil Nadu
d. Gujarat

• A. a. Less than 50 cm
  b. over 1000 cm
  c. 100- 200 cm
  d. 50-100 cm
• B. a. 50-100 cm
  b. over 1000 cm
  c. 100- 200 cm
  d. less than 50 cm
• C. a. Less than 50 cm
  b. 200-250 cm
  c. 100- 200 cm
  d. 50-100 cm
• D. a. Less than 50 cm
  b. 100- 200 cm
  c. over 1000 cm
  d. 50-100 cm

Answer 1

The correct option is A a. Less than 50 cm

b. over 1000 cm
c. 100- 200 cm
d. 50-100 cm
a. Ladakh receives inadequate rainfall that is below 50 cm annually.
b. Northeastern states of India receive high annual rainfall that is over 200cm. Some parts of the Khasi and Jaintia hills in Meghalaya receive rainfall that is over 1,000 cm annually.
c. The southern part of Gujarat, the eastern parts of Tamil Nadu, and the northeastern parts of the Indian peninsular regions receive medium rainfall ranging from 100 to 200 cm annually.
d. Regions such as Jammu and Kashmir, western Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat and parts of the Deccan Plateau which lie in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats receive between 50 to 100 cm rainfall annually.