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Assertion :Cherrapunji in Khasi hills has the heaviest rainfall along with Teral region of Himalayas. Reason: South-east monsoon strikes the Himalayas at right angles and the vapour laden monsoon air gets condensed and causes heavy rainfall.
Assertion :Cherrapunji in Khasi hills has the heaviest rainfall along with Teral region of Himalayas. Reason: South-east monsoon strikes the Himalayas at right angles and the vapour laden monsoon air gets condensed and causes heavy rainfall.
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The city's yearly rainfall average stands at 11,777 millimetres (463.7 in). The reason, lying on the windward side of the Khasi hills, Cherrapunji in Shillong receives the southwest monsoons caused by the orographic lift which increases the precipitation levels. Further, the Himalayas form a barrier for the monsoon winds and prevents them from traveling north thereby bringing in heavy rainfall in the Terai region and Brahmaputra valley. This brings in the north east monsoons for Cherrapunji.
The city's yearly rainfall average stands at 11,777 millimetres (463.7 in). The reason, lying on the windward side of the Khasi hills, Cherrapunji in Shillong receives the southwest monsoons caused by the orographic lift which increases the precipitation levels. Further, the Himalayas form a barrier for the monsoon winds and prevents them from traveling north thereby bringing in heavy rainfall in the Terai region and Brahmaputra valley. This brings in the north east monsoons for Cherrapunji.
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