INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which place in India receives world’s highest rainfall?
A
Jaisalmer
B
Asansol
C
Mumbai
D
Mawsynram
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mawsynram place in India has the highest average rainfall recorded. Mawsynram has a subtropical highland climate. Mawsynram receives nearly 10, 000 millimetres of rain in an average year. Mawsynram is located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. More items •06-Jan-2023

Detailed explanation-2: -Mawsynram receives over 10, 000 millimeters of rain in an average year, and the vast majority of the rain it gets falls during the monsoon months. A comparison of rainfalls for Cherrapunji and Mawsynram for some years is given in Table 1. Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mawsynram of Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, North East India, has got the title of being the wettest place of India as well of the world. It receives an average rainfall of 11, 872 mm (467 inches) during peak monsoons in India and is 1400 m above the sea level.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mawsynram is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in northeastern India, 65 kilometres from Shillong. Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India and the World. It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11, 872 millimetres (467.4 in).

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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