Why there is decrease in rainfall from east to west in the northern plains?

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Jaisalmer is the spot in India which gets the most reduced precipitation according to the records. Jaisalmer is the driest spot in India additionally alluded to as brilliant city. Jaisalmer is situated in the territory of Rajasthan.
Precipitation diminishes from the east toward the west in Northern India on the grounds that there is a lessening in the dampness of the breezes. Therefore, states like Gujarat and Rajasthan in western India get next to no precipitation.
Precipitation decline from east to west in northern india because of the reformist lessening in moistness of the breezes. As the dampness bearing breezes of the sound of bengal branch move further a lot island, they exhaust the vast majority of the dampness they convey alongside them.

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Consider the following statements with respect to rainfall pattern over Indian Subcontinent-

1. The intensity of rainfall decreases from east to west over the northern plains.

2. The western ghats receives the highest amount of precipitation.

3. The leeward side of western ghats receives the highest amount of precipitation.

Which of the above statements are true?

Climatic Conditions	Reasons
A. Madras is warmer than Kolkata	$1$ . North-East Monsoon
B. Snowfall in Himalayas	$2$ . Altitude
C. Rainfall decreases from West Bengal to Punjab	$3$ . Western depressions
D. Sutlej-Ganga Plain gets some rain in winter	$4$ . Distance from sea
	$5$ . Latitude

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