GK
HIGHEST LONGEST BIGGEST LARGEST DEEPEST SMALLEST OF THE WORLD
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Debudscha
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Cherrapunji
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Mawsynram
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cherrapunji, village, southern Meghalaya state, northeastern India. It is located on the Shillong Plateau about 35 miles (55 km) southwest of Shillong, the state capital. Cherrapunji is noted for having one of the world’s highest average annual precipitation levels, about 450 inches (11, 430 mm).
Detailed explanation-2: -The reason for heavy rainfall in Cherrapunji is quite complex to understand, but essentially, it’s the monsoon clouds that form over the Bay of Bengal that flyover relatively flat terrains until they reach Cherrapunji.
Detailed explanation-3: -Highlights. On Friday, the Sohra region of Meghalaya’s Cherrapunji recorded the third time highest rainfall with 972.0 mm of rain in 24 hours. In fact, the 1563.3mm rainfall recorded on 16 June 1995 in Cherrapunji is the highest ever in India.
Detailed explanation-4: -Crowned as the wettest place on earth, the village of Mawsynram is a nature lover’s dream and the best place to witness the fury of the rains. With 11, 872 mm of rainfall received annually, Mawsynram beats Cherrapunji by a slender margin. Cherrapunji receives 11, 777 mm of rainfall.