INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

CLIMATE OF INDIA

GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following places would experience maximum rainfall in the summer monsoon?
A
Mumbai, Trivandrum, Goa
B
Agra, Delhi, Jaipur
C
Cherrapunji, Mawsynram
D
Kolkata, Patna, Bhuvaneshwar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Mawsynram. The highest rainfall in India and the world is recorded at Mawsynram village of Meghalaya. It is also known as the land of clouds. Mawsynram is a village located in the East Khasi Hills in the district of Meghalaya state in northeastern India, which is 65 kilometres from Shillong.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11, 872 millimetres (467.4 in), According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Mawsynram received 26, 000 millimetres (1, 000 in) of rainfall in 1985.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mawsynram is a place that receives the highest average rainfall in the world. It is located in Meghalaya. It receives the majority of its rainfall from the Bay of Bengal branch of the Indian monsoon. The Bay of Bengal branch carries more moisture to the northeastern states causing heavy rainfall there.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the wettest places in the world, Cherrapunji has recorded more than 750 mm of precipitation on a June day on 10 occasions since the IMD started keeping records, the IMD data showed. On June 16, 1995, the town nestled in the East Khasi Hills gauged 1563.3 mm of rainfall.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mawsynram is a place that receives the highest average rainfall in the world. This place is located in Meghalaya.

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