Question

The highest rainfall in India is received by _____.
A. Cherrapunji
B. Cochin
C. Mawsynram
D. Port Blair

Answer 1

Hint:
> The place is located in the southern slopes of Khasi Hills.
> It is bordered by hills on three sides.
> It receives an average rainfall of 11, 872 mm (467 inches) during peak monsoons in India.

Complete answer:
Cherrapunji-
It's a town in Meghalaya.
Also known as Sohra. In the East Khasi Hills district.
Soils on the plateau are poor owing to deforestation and washout due to heavy rainfall.
It has been credited with the wettest place but it lost its distinction recently.
Average annual rainfall 11430 mm

Cochin-
Also known as Kochi it is a major port city of India.
It is part of Arabian sea and located in Kerala.
The annual rainfall is around 3254mm.

Mawsynram-
It is currently the wettest place of India with annual rainfall at 11 872 mm
According to the Guinness world record it received 26000mm of rainfall in 1985.

Port Blair-
It is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Average annual rainfall is 2872mm

Therefore, the correct answer is B

Note:
> The Massif central occupies about one-sixth of France and consists of plateaus between 2,000 and 3,000 feet (600 and 900 m).
> The Sancy Hill and the Plomb du Cantal are the highest peaks.
> Plateaus are mineral storehouses. They've got rich mineral deposits. Although the African Plateau has enormous gold and silver reserves, India's Chota Nagpur Plateau is renowned for its coal, iron, and manganese deposits.
> Some plateaus are the source of many waterfalls. In India, Hundru falls in the Chota Nagpur plateau on the Subarnarekha river, and the Jog falls in Karnataka are two major waterfalls in the plateau regions.