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How the rainfall occurs in the western coast of India?

  1. Collision of south-west monsoon in the western hills

  2. Creation of local cyclones

  3. Prpcess of evaporation in the rivers

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The western coast receives extremely heavy rainfall due to orographic lift - when moisture-laden south-west monsoon winds collide with the Western Ghats, they are forced to rise, cool rapidly, and condense, causing intense rainfall on the windward side.

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