Cherrapunji and Mawsynram record very high annual rainfall This is because........

Geography and Environment (PCS) World climates

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Cherrapunji and Mawsynram record very high annual rainfall. This is because

They receive rainfall from both Bay of Bengal branch & Arabian Sea branch

The monsoon winds are trapped within a funnel shaped valley in this region

They receive both cyclonic and monsoon rainfall

None of the above

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Explanation:

Both tCherrapunji and Mawsynram are located on the southern slopes of the Khasi hills at the northern end of a deep valley running from south to north. When the monsoon winds blow from the south, they are trapped within the funnel shaped valley and strike Cherrapunji and Mawsynram in a perpendicular direction and give copious rains.