Which place in India receives the highest average annual rainfall?
- A.Mawsynram in Meghalaya
- B.Agumbe in Karnataka
- C.Amboli in Maharashtra
- D.Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Mawsynram in Meghalaya. Mawsynram lies in the Khasi hills, and the neighbouring Cherrapunji, now called Sohra, stands close behind it. The Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoon is funnelled into the wedge shaped valleys of these hills and is forced to rise sharply, so the moisture is wrung out of it and the rainfall is the heaviest recorded in the country.
Option B, Agumbe in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, is called the Cherrapunji of the south and is very wet, but it receives less than Mawsynram. Option C, Amboli in Maharashtra, is another heavy rainfall station of the Ghats but stands lower still. Option D, Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh, records high rainfall on the Himalayan foothills without reaching the Khasi hills figures.
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