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The equatorial belt and monsoon coasts receive heavy annual rainfall of over:
A100 cm a year
B50 cm a year
C300 cm a year
D200 cm a year
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 200 cm a year
1. Interior continents get 100 to 200 cm.
2. Heavy rainfall zones exceed 200 cm.
3. Rain shadows get under 50 cm.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 11, Water in the Atmosphere._
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