Q. Consider the following statements:
- Cherrapunji and Mawsynram in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya receive rainfall over 1,080 cm in a year.
- The annual precipitation is less than 10 cm in the northwest Himalayas and the western deserts.
Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer:
Only 2
Notes: While Cherrapunji and Mawsynram in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya receive rainfall over 1,080 cm in a year, Jaisalmer in Rajasthan rarely gets more than 9 cm of rainfall during the same period. While the annual precipitation is less than 10 cm in the northwest Himalayas and the western deserts, it exceeds 400 cm in Meghalaya.