Which of the following states receives the maximum rainfall?

The correct answer is Assam​. Key Points Assam state receives the maximum rainfall. Assam state of India consists of two hill districts and twenty-one plain districts. During the monsoon season, whenever moisture-laden southerly or south-westerly winds coming from the Bay of Bengal in south, hit the east-west oriented mountain ranges. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya receive more rainfall in comparison to other States of the north-eastern region. Additional Information Mawsynram is referred to as the rainiest place in the world. It receives nearly 10,000 millimeters of rain in an average year. Mawsynram is located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. It is on the windward side of the hills and is surrounded by hills on three sides. It receives rain from southwest monsoon winds (Bay of Bengal branch), as the winds cannot move further striking the hills and due to condensation receives heavy rainfall.