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Chapter : 1. Climate
Distribution Of Rainfall
1. The Western Coast and North Eastern India receive over about 400 cm of rainfall annually. 2. Western Rajasthan and adjoining parts of Gujarat receive less than 60 cm. 3. Rain fall is equally low in the interior of the Deccan plateau and east of the Sahyadris. 4. A third area of low precipitation is around Leh in Jammu and Kashmir. 5. The rest of the country receives moderate rainfall. 6. Snow fall is restricted to the Himalayan region.