Multiple choice

How much annual rainfall is received by the parts of western coast and north-eastern India?

  1. 100 cm

  2. 150 cm

  3. 250 cm

  4. 300 cm
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Explanation

The western coast of India (particularly the Konkan and Malabar coasts) and northeastern India (including Meghalaya and Assam) receive approximately 300 cm of annual rainfall on average. These regions are the wettest in India due to orographic lifting of monsoon winds (Western Ghats) and proximity to the Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoon.

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