Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. Cherrapunji and Mawsynram receive more than 1,080 cm of rainfall annually.
  2. Jaisalmer rarely receives more than 9 cm of rainfall in a year.
  3. Tura may receive in one day an amount of rain comparable to ten years of rainfall at Jaisalmer.
  4. The Coromandel Coast regularly receives heavy rain-bearing storms during July and August.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. All four
  3. Only two
  4. Only three
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