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Identify whether the following statements are correct or incorrect. Statement 1: Khasi and Jaintia hills receive the highest rainfall, which excee
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Identify whether the following statements are correct or incorrect.
Statement 1: Khasi and Jaintia hills receive the highest rainfall, which exceeds 1000 cm.
Statement 2: Ladakh and most western Rajasthan receive rainfall above 150 cm.

A.

Both the statements are incorrect

B.

Both the statements are correct

C.

Only statement 2 is correct

D.

Only statement 1 is correct

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Only statement 1 is correct.
· Statement 1: This is correct. The Khasi and Jaintia hills in Meghalaya, especially areas like Mawsynram and Cherrapunji, receive extremely high rainfall, often exceeding 1000 cm, making them some of the wettest places on Earth.
· Statement 2: This is incorrect. Ladakh and western Rajasthan are arid and desert regions that receive very low rainfall, typically below 50 cm annually, not 150 cm.

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