Question

Which place is called 'Cherrapunji of South India'?
A. Agumbe
B. Dharwad
C. Haveri
D. Shivamogga

Answer 1

Hint: Cherrapunji is a town in the East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is famous for rainfall. It is one of the wettest places on the earth and the only place in India to receive rain during the year is Cherrapunji in Meghalaya.

Complete answer:
Attributable to its high precipitation, Agumbe has gotten the title of "The Cherrapunji of South India", after Cherrapunji, one of the rainiest spots in India.
The driest month in Agumbe is February with an average precipitation of 1 mm. The wettest month is July with an average precipitation of 2,647 mm. The mean annual precipitation is 7,620 millimetres (300 in)

Additional information:
Agumbe is situated in Shimoga area which lies on the south-western shoreline of India, roughly 98 km north-east of Mangalore and 357 km north-west of Bengaluru, the state capital of Karnataka in Southern India.
It is approximately 24 km from Shringeri and 55 km from the Middle Eastern Ocean.
The seaside town of Udupi has the closest significant railroad station.
The closest air terminal is at Bajpe close to Mangalore which is roughly 94 km.
The height of Agumbe is 823 m (2,700 ft).
As a component of the Western Ghats mountain range, Agumbe lies in a UNESCO World Legacy Site.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
Agumbe is related with rainforest conservation, documentation of therapeutic plants, the travel industry (journeying and photography), and cottage industry. It is in proximity to the Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kudremukh National Park. Cherrapunji was once considered to have the most rainfall in the world. Mawsynram has taken its place now.