Directions :
The following five (5) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement I :
33. The interior part of Maharashtra does not receive adequate rain in the summer season.
Statement II :
The interior part of Maharashtra lies in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
– Statement II: This phenomenon is caused by the rain shadow effect of the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats lie in the path of the moisture-laden South-West Monsoon winds. The windward side (western slopes and Konkan) receives heavy orographic rainfall. The air descends on the leeward side (eastern slopes and interior plateau), becomes drier, and results in scanty rainfall. The interior of Maharashtra lies on this leeward side.