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How does Delhi receive more rainfall than Jodhpur?   

Answer:

(i) Delhi receives more rainfall since it is better located with respect to arrival of the monsoons and the western disturbances.

(ii) It gets mild rains from both the branches of S.W. monsoons as well a western disturbances.

(iii) Jodhpur gets rains mainly from the Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon

Thermal heating during the summer also reduces precipitation. Winter is dry in this region.