Why is the distribution of rainfall uneven In India? Mention any five factors?

The distribution of rainfall is uneven n India because:

A. Relief: The Western Ghats receives heavy rainfall. The Arabian sea branch of the South-West monsoon, which arc moisture laden winds, causes very heavy rainfall when they strike the Western Ghats. Mawsynram gets more rain due to its relief. It gets rain from the Bay of Bengal branch of the South-West monsoon.

B. Distance from the Sea: Places near the coastal region get more rainfall than the places situated far away from the sea.

C. Direction of the Winds: Rajasthan gets scanty rainfall due to Arabian sea Branch blowing parallel to the Aravalli hills.

D. Inter-Topical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): Ii is also known as monsoon trough during the monsoon season. The trough and its axis keep on shilling, northward or southward, which determines the spatial distribution of rainfall. When the trough lies over the plains, rainfall is over this region. When the axis shifts closer to the Himalayas, there is a dry spell over the plains and widespread rainfall in the mountainous catchment area.

E. Cyclonic disturbances: The occurrence of cyclonic depressions, which originate over the Andaman Sea, generally cross the eastern coasts of India cause heavy and widespread rain in deltas of the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri, coasts of Odisha and West Bengal.