Question

Assertion (A): Cherrapunji, which receives about 11,000 mm of rainfall annually, suffers from acute shortage of drinking water.

Reason (R): Most of the rain falling on the surface tends to flow away rapidly, leaving very little for the recharge of groundwater.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Cherrapunji gets about 11,000 mm rainfall annually but suffers water shortage because much rainwater flows away rapidly due to short spells of intense rain, leaving little for groundwater recharge. This causes acute drinking water shortage despite heavy rainfall.