Question

Match the following rainfall range (cm) with respective regions.

RAINFALL REGIONS IN INDIA
	Rainfall(cm)		Regions
I	Between 100 to 200 cm	A	Assam Hill, Southern Part of Kerala
II	Less than 50 cm	B	The middle valley in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
III	More than 200 cm	C	The Upper Ganga valley & Eastern Rajasthan
IV	Between 50 to 100 cm	D	Western Rajasthan

1. I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
2. I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
3. I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
4. I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C

The correct answer is Option(2).i.e.I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C.

• Lowest rainfall area in India: Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
• The average annual rainfall of Jaisalmer is around 12 cm in a year.

  RAINFALL REGIONS IN INDIA
  Rainfall(cm)	Regions
  More than 200 cm	Assam Hill, Southern Part of Kerala, The Western slope of Western ghats, The coastal plain of Kerala, Karnataka.
  Between 100 to 200 cm	The middle valley in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Part of the Western ghat, Northern Part of Andra Pradesh, Southern Part of Tamil Nadu.
  Between 50 to 100 cm	The Upper Ganga valley & Eastern Rajasthan, Parts of Punjab & Hariyana, Parts of Jammu & Kashmir.
  Less than 50 cm	Western Rajasthan, Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir.