SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Question
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Chennai
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Kolkata
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Shillong
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Detailed explanation-1: -Option C. The average annual rainfall is highest at Shillong with average precipitation of 3385 mm. The Shillong lies on 1471m above sea level and the climate is warm and temperate in Shillong.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mawsynram is a place that receives the highest average rainfall in the world. This place is located in Meghalaya.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mawsynram (/ˈmɔːsɪnˌrʌm/) is a town in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in Northeastern India, 69 kilometres from Shillong, the state capital. Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the world’s wettest regions is found in Meghalaya-Cherrapunji, which has an average annual precipitation of about 450 inches (11, 430 mm) during monsoon season (from May to September).
Detailed explanation-5: -The average rainfall in the state is 12000 mm.