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PAKSHAL SECRETRYAIR 8· 2025

Question Q.15 (inferred)GS1GS2

Explain the concept of rain shadow effect. How does it influence the distribution of precipitation across mountain ranges?

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If a dry mountain has two slope, the one is warm facing - that receives more rain, other is rain shadow - that receives less or no rainfall. Concept: As the cloud ascend the mountain slope (2) Leeward side does not receive rainfall due to orography (3) The strain that windward side receives orographic rainfall due to dried hitting of water lacked wind & cloud

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Mountain with two slopes - windward side receives rain and cloud, leeward side shows rain shadow effect with no rainfall

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PAKSHAL SECRETRY

AIR 82025

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GS1GS2

Topic

Social Sector Services - Health, Education, Human Resources

Geography - Climate and Precipitation

Rain Shadow Effect

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