Question

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

• A. The Western Coastal Plain.
• B. The Chotanagpur Plateau.
• C. The Saurashtra Peninsula.
• D. Mawsynram

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Mawsynram

• 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