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Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
A Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
B The Western Ghats obstruct the windscausing rainfall
C The east coast is broader than the west coast
D The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to winddirection
The northern part of the west coast is known as ________
A Konkan coast
B Coromandal coast
C Malabar coast
D None of these
Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?
A Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
B The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
C The east coast is broader than the west coast
D The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
A there are few indentions suitable for fishing
B of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
C the sea water is relatively more saline
D of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast?
A Volcanic
B Glacial eroded
C Eolian deposited
D Folded
Village T is in which direction with respect to village R? 1. T is to the North of W which is to the West of S. 2. T is to the North-West of S. 3. W is to the North-West of R.
A Any two of the three
B Only 1 and 2
C Only 2 and 3
D Only 1 and 3
In a cricket season, Bangladesh defeated Australia twice, West Indies defeated Bangladesh twice, Australia defeated West Indies twice , Bangladesh defeated New Zealand twice, West Indies defeated New Zealand twice. Which country has lost most number of times ?
A Bangladesh
B Australia
C New Zealand
D West Indies
The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from South to North, in that order, are
A Kandla, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin
B Goa, Mumbai, Cochin, Kandla
C Mumbai, Kandla, Goa, Cochin
D Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
When Narayana Guru attained the age of sixty, his birthday was observed throughout the west-coast from Mangalore to __________
A Varkala
B Sri Lanka
C Kottayam
D Calicut
Which part of India receives rainfall from both the South-West and North-West monsoons?
A Tamilnadu
B Odisha
C Lakshadweep Islands
D Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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