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Why do the Western Ghats receive more rainfall than the Eastern Ghats?

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Correct answer: They intercept the southwest monsoon winds

The direct answer is C: the Western Ghats intercept the southwest monsoon winds. In summer, moist southwest monsoon winds from the Arabian Sea move towards India. The Western Ghats stand across this path. Step by step: moist winds approach from the southwest; the mountain barrier forces them to rise; rising air cools; water vapour condenses; rain falls mainly on the windward western slopes. The eastern side lies in a relative rain-shadow area, so it generally receives less rainfall. Option A is wrong because the Western Ghats are not in the Thar Desert. Option B is wrong because they are land mountains, not submerged in the Bay of Bengal. Option D is wrong because they are not coral islands. Option C correctly identifies the orographic barrier. Remember: windward Western Ghats receive heavy monsoon rain; leeward slopes are drier.

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