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Pune gets little rain though it is not far from rainy Mumbai. Pune lies in which zone?

ADelta region
BRain-shadow area
CMonsoon trough
DRain-belt zone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Rain-shadow area
1. Winds descend after crossing the Ghats. 2. They warm up and lose humidity. 3. The dry region east of the Ghats is the rain-shadow area. _Source: syllabus Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 4, Climate._
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