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PRAJAPATI JITENDRAAIR 287· 2025

Question Q.15ExplainGS3GS2

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

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Main Body

Rain shadow effect is the geographic phenomena, where due to topography the rain is obstructed on one region between deprived of precipitation. Concept of rain shadow effect: (1) Evaporation led clouds are formed which travelled toward land. (2) The mountain obstructs the cloud movement, thus clouds travel upwards and cools down due to decreasing temperature (normal lapse rate).

2Due to sufficient rainfall, the rain shadow area, formed arid and dry deciduous forest develop having scattered grassland. i.e: eastern part of western ghats. Thus rain shadow area influencing land gap geography, ecology directly. Human life reflecting natures diversity. In its phenomena.
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Conclusion

Side of mountain but without another, thus creating rain shadow region. i.e. West coast of India, Akey (6 America). Influence on vegetation is as follows: (1) Due to sufficient rainfall, the leeward side has rich biodiversity and dense forest ecosystem. i.e: Area forests in S America. Thus rain shadow area influencing land gap geography, ecology directly. Human life reflecting natures diversity in its phenomena.

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Diagram

Rain shadow effect diagram showing rain falling on windward side, cloud formation and rain on leeward side with decreasing precipitation

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PRAJAPATI JITENDRA

AIR 2872025

Subject & Paper

GS3GS2

Topic

Government Policies and Interventions - Design, Implementation and Issues

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165

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analytical

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