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CSAT (Paper - I) Mock - 11
Consider the following statements:
1. Cherrapunji is the wettest place on Earth and the only place in India to receive rainfall throughout the year.
2. East Khasi Hill nestles wettest places like Cherrapunji and Mawsynram.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1: It is incorrect. Cherrapunji is the second wettest on Earth after Mawsynram. It is about 50 km from Shillong in East Khasi Hill. Mawsynram is reported to be the wettest place on Earth. It has a reported average annual rainfall of 467.4 Inches (11,872 millimeters).
Statement 2: It is correct. Mawsynram is a village in the East Khasi district of Meghalaya state in the North-East part of India. It’s about 65 kilometers from Shillong.
Hence, the correct option is 2.