2005 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies
Question 127: Geography
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Indian cities in the decreasing order of their normal annual rainfall?
aKochi – Kolkata – Delhi – Patna
bKolkata – Kochi – Patna – Delhi
cKochi – Kolkata – Patna – Delhi
dKolkata – Kochi – Delhi – Patna
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Normal annual rainfall is about 3,000 mm at Kochi (south-west monsoon on the Malabar coast), about 1,600 mm at Kolkata, about 1,100 mm at Patna and about 700-800 mm at Delhi. So the order is Kochi, Kolkata, Patna, Delhi. Rainfall falls as one moves west along the Ganga plain, away from the Bay of Bengal.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Puts Delhi above Patna; Patna gets more rain.
- (b) Puts Kolkata above Kochi; Kochi gets more.
- (c) Correct: Kochi, Kolkata, Patna, Delhi.
- (d) Puts Kolkata above Kochi and Delhi above Patna; both wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.