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Which of the following place receives the highest rainfall in the world?

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Cherrapunji
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Mawsynram
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Shillong
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Solution

The correct option is C Mawsynram

  • Mawsynram is located in the east Khasi hills district of Meghalaya. It is the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimetres.
  • Mawsynram has a subtropical highland climate with an extraordinarily showery and long monsoonal season and a short dry season.


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