Why Is Shillong Called the Scotland of the East

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Shillong is a hill station that is present in the northeast part of India. Shillong called the Scotland of the East because the rolling hills around the town reminded the British of Scotland.

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(i) Why are Tiruvanantapuram and Shillong rainier in June than in July?

(ii) Why is July rainier in Mumbai than in Tiruvanantapuram?

(iii) Why are south-west monsoons less rainy in Chennai?

(iv) Why is Shillong rainier than Kolkata?

(v) Why is Kolkata rainier in July than in June unlike Shillong which is rainier in June than in July?

(vi) Why does Delhi receive more rain than Jodhpur?

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