In the southern ranges of which hills is Mawsynram, which receives the highest rainfall in the world, located?

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1. Location: Mawsynram is a village in Meghalaya, northeastern India, with coordinates approximately $25.3^\circ N, 91.6^\circ E$.

2. Physical setting: Mawsynram and nearby Cherrapunji lie on the southern slopes (windward side) of the Khasi Hills.

3. Reasoning: The Bay of Bengal monsoon winds are forced to rise over the Khasi Hills, producing extreme orographic rainfall; this is why Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall.

Therefore Mawsynram is located in the southern ranges of the Khasi Hills (option 3).

FINAL_ANSWER: c

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