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The World’s Highest Rainfall Occurs in (A) Mumbai (B) Asansol (C) Mawsynram

Answer: (C) Mawsynram

Explanation:

  • On taking the normal yearly precipitation, Mawsynram in Meghalaya, India is considered as the rainiest place, with roughly 11,873 mm (467 in) of rainfall per annum
  • The word Meghalaya signifies ‘land of the clouds’
  • It is situated in the Khasi hills
  • Here the downpour happens for the most part during the storm season, among June and September