Q. Which of the following areas in India receives approximately an average of more than 200 cm of rainfall annually?
Answer: Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
Notes: In certain parts of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills, in north-eastern India, the average annual rainfall generally exceeds 1000 cm, but drops to about 200 cm or even less in the Brahmaputra valley and the adjoining hills, which are located in the rain-shadow area. Meghalaya is the wettest part of India with Mawsynram and Cherrapunji getting about 1220 cm and 1100 cm of average annual rainfall respectively. It also includes Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh. This region does not experience drought conditions, but is subjected to frequent floods.