Q. Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan plateau receives scanty rainfall?
Answer: It is a rain shadow area
Notes: As Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both are rain shadow area, both receives sufficient rainfall but Deccan plateau receives scanty rainfall.

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