Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?

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Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?

It is a rain shadow area
It is located parallel to wind direction
It is away from the coast
Rain bearing clouds are absent

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-01T13:21:41+06:00

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Answer: Option 1

Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall because it is a rain shadow area. Deccan plateau falls on the leeward side of western ghats so the rainfall is very scanty in this area.

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