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3(c)
Give a reason for each of the following:
Kolkata receives heavier rain than Lucknow.
Topic: Distribution of monsoon rain
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Kolkata lies near the head of the Bay of Bengal, where the monsoon arrives fresh and moisture-laden; by the time the winds travel inland up the plain to Lucknow they have shed much of their rain.
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