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Moist wind climbs the Western Ghats and drenches the windward slope. What kind of rainfall is this?

AConvectional rain
BCyclonic rain
CFrontal rain
DOrographic rain
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Orographic rain
1. The Ghats obstruct the moist air. 2. The air is forced to rise and cool. 3. Rain caused by relief is orographic. _Source: syllabus Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 4, Climate._
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