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Which region receives the highest average annual rainfall due to the Southwest Monsoon?

AThe Western Coastal Plain.

BThe Chotanagpur Plateau.

CThe Saurashtra Peninsula.

DMawsynram

Answer:

D. Mawsynram

Read Explanation:

  • The other branch moves up the Brahmaputra valley in the north and the northeast, causing widespread rains.

  • Its sub-branch strikes the Garo and Khasi hills of Meghalaya.

  • Mawsynram, located on the crest of Khasi hills, receives the highest average annual rainfall in the world

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