Which place in India experiences the highest rainfall in the world?

Mumbai

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Mawsynram

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Shimla

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The correct option is A Mawsynram
Mawsynram
The scenic village Mawsynram which is situated in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state is reportedly the wettest place on Earth. It experiences an annual rainfall of 11,872 millimetres. The small village has also reserved a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records. According to the Record's book, Mawsynram received 26,000 millimetres of rainfall in the 1985. It also has an extraordinarily lengthy monsoon season. Average temperature ranges from around 10 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius. In 2010, the state received 13,300 MM of rainfall.

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