Rain caused by moist winds rising along the Western Ghats is:
AOceanic
BOccluded
COrganic
DOrographic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Orographic
1. The Ghats force the rain bearing winds upward.
2. The Western Ghats cause orographic rain.
3. So the correct answer is orographic.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 Social Science, 'Contemporary India I', Ch 2 'Physical Features of India'_
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