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151 Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because
A Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
B Mumbai is a coastal city
C Pune is at a greater elevation
D Mumbai in on the windward side

Answer: Option [D]

Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because Mumbai in on the windward side. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune as it is situated on the coast and Pune is inland. Mumbai lies on the windy side of Western Ghats while Pune is situated on the sheltered side.

152 Which state is irrigated by Ganga canal ?
A Rajasthan
B Bihar
C Uttar Pradesh
D West Bengal

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh. The canal system irrigates nearly 9,000 km² of fertile agricultural land in ten districts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

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153 Rajasthan receives very little rain because
A it is too hot
B the monsoon fails to reach this area
C there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
D the winds do not come any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind

Answer: Option [D]

Rajasthan receives very little rain because the winds do not come any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind. Rainfall decreases as winds move westwards up the Ganga Plains. Rajasthan receives very little rain as it lies in the rain-shadow of the Aravali Hills. The climate of Rajasthan varies greatly throughout the state. It is very hot and dry in summer in the desert areas, where dust storms also occur, while it is very cold during the winters. To the west of the Aravali range, the weather is characterized by low rainfall with erratic distribution, extremes of diurnal and annual temperatures, low humidity and high wind velocity.

154 Jhum Cultivation is a method of cultivation which used to be practiced in
A Central Highland
B Nagaland
C Himachal Pradesh
D Coastal Tamil Nadu

Answer: Option [A]

Jhum Cultivation is a method of cultivation which used to be practiced in Central Highland. Jhum or jhoom cultivation is also called as shifting cultivation or cultivation or slash and burn cultivation.This type of cultivation is mainly practised in much of the world's Humid Low-Latitude, or climate regions, which have relatively high temperatures and abundant rainfall.Shifting cultivation is practiced by nearly 250 million people, especially in the tropical rain forests of South America, Central and West Africa, and Southeast Asia.

155 Nallamala hills are located in the state of
A Meghalaya
B Andhra Pradesh
C Gujarat
D Odisha

Answer: Option [B]

Nallamala hills are located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Nallamala Range, range of parallel hills and valleys of the Eastern Ghats in eastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. Located south of the Krishna River, the hills run north to south, parallel to the Coromandel Coast on the Bay of Bengal.

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