Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it or not. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part (which has the error) is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). Ignore errors of punctuation, if any. The areas that receives approximately (1)/ an average of (2)/ more than 200 cms of (3)/ rainfall annually are Meghalaya, Assam and Nagaland. (4)/ No error (5)

Correct option - 1 Here, concept of sub-verb agreement is brought under consideration. Since, subject areas is a plural noun. Thus, according to subj-verb agreement, plural verb should be used. But, receives is a singular verb. Hence, replace receives with receive which is a plural verb when used with third person plural noun. So, option 1 is the correct answer. Correct sentence - The areas that receive approximately an average of more than 200 cms of rainfall annually are Meghalaya, Assam and Nagaland.