Climate

Question

What is the average amount of rainfall over the plains of India?

Answer

The average amount of rainfall over the plains of India decreases from north-east to north-west. Hence, the plain is divided into three zones of average amount of rainfall. They are as under :

Name of Zones

Average Amount of Rainfall in Centimeters

(i) The plains of Bihar, Bengal and Eastern U.P.

(ii) The plains of central and western (U.P.

(iii) The plains of Punjab and Haryana

100-200

60-100

40-60

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