RAS question
Which is the highest rainfall recording station in Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (D) Mount Abu.
Mount Abu is the rainfall-recording station in Rajasthan that records the highest rainfall, owing to the orographic effect of the Aravalli hills.
Explanation
Mount Abu is the right answer because Rajasthan's highest rainfall-recording station is different from the district with the highest average rainfall. Mount Abu's rainfall lead comes from the orographic effect of the Aravalli. Rajasthan Urban Drinking Water Sewerage and Infrastructure Corporation Limited, Government of Rajasthan supports this pattern for Sirohi district: its climate section says rainfall varies widely, decreases from the southern part to the northern part, and is highest at Mount Abu hill station, at about 1488.6 mm. Mount Abu is therefore the station-level choice. Jhalawar may be associated with the highest district average, but the station-specific answer remains Mount Abu.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Kota has moderate rainfall compared with Mount Abu, Rajasthan's highest rainfall station.
- (B) Banswara has high rainfall, but Mount Abu records the highest rainfall among Rajasthan's rainfall-recording stations.
- (C) Jhalawar is relevant for highest district-average rainfall, while Mount Abu is the highest rainfall-recording station.
Concept
Rajasthan climatology includes the spatial distribution of rainfall and the role of the Aravalli in local variation. RAS often contrasts district averages with station-level records.