Question

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. Silchar lies in the state of Manipur.
2. Mawsynram lies in the state of Meghalaya.

• A. Only 1 is correct
• B. Only 2 is correct
• C. Both 1 and 2 are correct
• D. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

Answer 1

The correct option is B Only 2 is correct

• Silchar is the headquarters of Cachar district in the state of Assam in India. It is 343 kilometres (213 mi) south east of Guwahati. It is the second-largest city of the state in terms of population and municipal area.
  
• Mawsynram is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in north-eastern India, 65 kilometres from Shillong.
  
• It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11,872millimetres (467.4in).