Explain the distribution of rain caused by the Monsoons.
(a) Heavy rainfall (over 250 cm) is caused on the windward slopes of the Western Ghats. (b) The Deccan plateau and parts of Madhya Pradesh lie in the rain shadow area of the Ghats and get less rain. (c) The north eastern part of the country receives very heavy rain (Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in the world). (d) Rain in the Ganga plain decreases from the east to the west. (e) Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat get scanty rainfall.
