2022
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Question
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Which place set a new rainfall record of the highest single-day rainfall in June since 1966?
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Cherrapunji
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Sohra
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Nongstoin
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Mawsynram
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Meghalaya’s Mawsynram has set a new rainfall record of the highest single-day rainfall in June since 1966, breaking Cherrapunji’s record as the wettest place on earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -It receives an average rainfall of 11, 872 mm (467 inches) during peak monsoons in India and is 1400 m above the sea level. It is aptly located in Meghalaya which in Sanskrit means “the abode of the clouds". Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in the world mainly due to its location.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mawsynram is a place that receives the highest average rainfall in the world. This place is located in Meghalaya.
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