During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because:

Practice MCQ for SSC, UPSC, RRB Exams

A. monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier A.
B. western regions are warmer than the eastern region B.
C. hills do not form barriers for winds C.
D. the area is far away from the sea D.

Correct Answer: A সঠিক উত্তর: A

Explanation ব্যাখ্যা

The reason for the decrease in rainfall from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains during the monsoon season is that the monsoon current becomes drier as it moves westward along the Ganga plain.

The Ganga plains receive monsoon from the Bay of Bengal, which first moves northeast and then follows the Gangetic plains in the west. As it moves west, the rainfall intensity decreases due to a lack of moisture from the rains in the eastern part.
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