Question

Rajasthan receives scanty rainfall because ____________.

• A. The moisture laden winds from the Arabian sea blows parallel to the Aravallis and hence do not shed their moisture over Rajasthan
• B. It is far away from the Bay of Bengal
• C. It is closer to the tropic of cancer
• D. It has sand dunes

Answer 1

The correct option is A The moisture laden winds from the Arabian sea blows parallel to the Aravallis and hence do not shed their moisture over Rajasthan

Rajasthan receives scanty rainfall. The two main reasons are:

• The Bay of Bengal branch of the Indian monsoon loses its moisture by the time it reaches the north-western part of India where Rajasthan is located.
  
• And the Arabian sea branch of the monsoon flows parallel to the Aravalli Mountains and reach the northern part of India but does not shed moisture over Rajasthan.