Question

The place receiving the highest rainfall in the country is _______.

Answer 1

Hint:The Northeast states receive the highest rainfall in India and the place that receives highest rainfall in India is in the state of Meghalaya. It receives an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimeters and holds the Guinness Book of World record for the highest rainfall in the year of 1986.

Complete answer:
The place that receives the highest rainfall in the country is Mawsynram. It is a town in Meghalaya which is a state in Northeast India. It is also the wettest place on the Earth and receives an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimeters. Mawsynram has a total area of 2,788 sq. km. and lies in the East Khasi Hills district. The official languages spoken in the town are English and Khasi. It has a subtropical highland climate and has a long monsoon season and a short dry season. It holds the Guinness Book of World Record for the highest rainfall in 26,00 millimeters of rainfall in 1985. The town is famous for its many caves which are commercialized and non commercialized. The other places which receive almost the same amount of rainfall are Lloró, Colombia, and López de Micay, Colombia.

Note:The rain is measured as the depth of the rainwater that would accumulate on a flat surface in the units of millimeters per hour. It is most commonly measured using a standard rain gauge or through remote sensing techniques also.