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Monsoon forests are also known as tropical deciduous forests.

• These forests are called monsoon forests because they are found in regions with a distinct wet and dry season, typical of a monsoonal climate.
• Trees in these forests shed their leaves during the dry season to conserve water.
• Common in countries like India, Thailand, and parts of Southeast Asia.

Why not the others?

• (A) Mountain forest – Found in high-altitude areas; not necessarily related to monsoon patterns.
• (C) Equatorial forest – Evergreen forests found near the equator with high rainfall year-round; no dry season.
• (D) Rain forest – Refers to evergreen forests with heavy rainfall throughout the year, not seasonal like monsoon forests.

Thus, Deciduous forest (B) is the correct answer.

Cherrapunji, located in Meghalaya, India, is famous for receiving one of the highest annual rainfalls in the world.

• It holds records for intense and sustained rainfall.

So, the place with the highest rainfall is Cherrapunji — option (A).