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Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Indian Cities in the decreasing order of their normal annual rainfall?

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The western coastal city Kochi receives the highest normal annual rainfall among the four because parts of the western coast get very high precipitation, driven by onshore monsoon winds and orographic effect of the Western Ghats [3]. Kolkata (Ganga delta/coastal plain) receives intense southwest-monsoon rainfall concentrated in July–August and thus stands next in magnitude after Kochi [3]. Patna, being inland on the Gangetic plain, receives substantial monsoon rains but generally less than the coastal Kolkata due to distance from the sea and distribution patterns of the monsoon [3]. Delhi and the adjacent north‑west regions receive the least annual rainfall of the four, falling in a relatively drier zone [3].

Sources

  1. [1] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 4: Climate > DISTRIBUTION OF RAINFALL > p. 32
  2. [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 4: Climate of India > RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION > p. 30
  3. [2] https://www.kngac.ac.in/elearning-portal/ec/admin/contents/2_18KP3GELG3_2020111802072056.pdf
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