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Where will Sun’s rays fall more intensively, in Andhra Pradesh or Rajasthan?

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Andhra Pradesh

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Rajasthan

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Both receive the same intensity of the Sun's rays

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Solution

The correct option is A Andhra Pradesh
The Sun’s rays wil fall more intensively in Andhra Pradesh beacuse it is closer to the Equator than Rajasthan. The Sun's rays fall at about 90° on the Equator, they fall slantingly towards the poles.

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