Solve
Guides
0
You visited us 0 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Standard XII
Geography
Question

The lowest annual rainfall in India is recorded at _________.
  1. Kutch
  2. Ajmer
  3. Jaisalmer
  4. Barmer

A
Barmer
B
Ajmer
C
Jaisalmer
D
Kutch
Open in App
Solution
Verified by Toppr

Jaisalmer,
While both Jaisalmer and Ladakh in India are dry regions with minimum rainfall, yet as per the records, the area which receives the lowest rainfall in India is in Jaisalmer.

Ruyli located in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan is known to receive the lowest amount of rainfall measuring only 8.3 cms annually.

Was this answer helpful?
0
Similar Questions
Q1
The lowest annual rainfall in India is recorded at _________.
View Solution
Q2
The normal annual rainfall at stations A, B and C are 170.6, 180.3 and 165.3 cm respectively. In 1987; station B was inoperative and stations A and C recorded annual precipitation of 153.0 and 145.1 cm respectively. The annual rainfall at B in that year could be estimated as
View Solution
Q3
Normal annual rainfall at stations A,B and C situated in meteorologically homogeneous region are 170 cm, 190 cm and 150 cm respectively. In a certain year, station A was inoperative and stations B and C recorded annual precipitation of 160 cm and 140 cm respectively. The annual precipitation at station A is
View Solution
Q4
Recorded annual maximum 24-hour rainfall magnitudes at stations 'X' are as under:

YearsRainfall (cm)196012.019616.019624.819637.9196412.0196514.2196613.619676.019683.719692.9

What is the return period, in years, for a 6.0 cm annual rainfall according to (i) Hazen formula and (ii) Weibull formula; respectively?
View Solution
Q5
For a station Q, the recorded annual maximum 24-hour rainfall magnitudes are given in the table:
Year1999200020012002200320042005Rainfall (cm)1312.71514.11113.811.3

Using Hazen's formula, the rainfall with a return period of 2 years is ______ cm.
View Solution