Give a reason: Kolkata receives heavier rain than Lucknow
Climate (10)Give a reason: Kolkata receives heavier rain than Lucknow.
Answer
Kolkata is situated in the Ganga delta region whereas Lucknow is located inland in the middle course of the Ganga.
The Bay of Bengal branch of the SW monsoon is exhausted as it blows up the Ganga Plain. Therefore, Kolkata receives more rainfall than Lucknow.
- Exam Year: 2017