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Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?

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Silchar
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Mawsynram
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Shillong
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Guwahati
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Solution

The correct option is D Mawsynram

  • Mawsynram is located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state. It is the wettest place on earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimeters. It receives the highest rainfall.
  • Mawsynram has a subtropical highland climate with an extraordinarily showery and long monsoonal season and a short dry season.


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