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Which region in India has the highest annual rainfall?

ALadakh

BNorthern Ganga plain

CEast Khasi Hills

DWestern Rajasthan

Answer:

C. East Khasi Hills

Read Explanation:

The region in India with the highest annual rainfall is Mawsynram, located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, which is known as the wettest place on Earth. Mawsynram is a town in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in northeastern India, 60.9 kilometers from Shillong. Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India as well as in the world. It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11,872 mm. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Mawsynram received 26,000 millimeters (1,000 in) of rainfall in 1985.


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