ReasoningEasy1 mark
3(c)
Give a reason for each of the following:
Goa receives heavier rainfall than Puducherry.
Topic: Windward and leeward coasts
Previous-year question practice database
Answer
Exam answer
Goa lies on the west coast, on the windward side of the Western Ghats, where the south-west monsoon strikes fresh from the sea; Puducherry lies on the leeward east coast, reached only by winds already drained of their moisture.
More from Climate
Mawsynram, the rainiest place in the world, gets the rain from:2026Name a state in India which is the first to receive the summer monsoon and is also the last to see its retreat.2026Mention the weather conditions experienced during the retreating monsoon season.2026Name the wind which brings rainfall to:
1. the shaded area labelled A.
2. the shaded area labelled B.2026How is the rain brought by the winds named by you beneficial for the area shaded A and the area shaded B?2026As a student of Geography, explain the reason for the difference in the climate of Nainital and Ooty?2026