Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong, Meghalaya.
2. Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives the highest rainfall in the world.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong, Meghalaya. It is interesting because Cherapunjee and Mawsynram situated at a distance of 55 km. from Shillong receive the highest rainfall in the world, yet the state capital Shillong faces acute shortage of water. Nearly every household in the city has a rooftop rainwater harvesting structure.