Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Rain which is intercepted by buildings, vegetations and other objects, is generally known as rainfall interception (B) The difference between the total rainfall and intercepted rainfall, is generally called ground rainfall (C) When rainfall exceeds the interception rainfall, water reaches the ground and infiltration starts (D) All the above

Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) Rain which is intercepted by buildings, vegetations and other objects, is generally known as
rainfall interception
(B) The difference between the total rainfall and intercepted rainfall, is generally called ground
rainfall
(C) When rainfall exceeds the interception rainfall, water reaches the ground and infiltration
starts
(D) All the above
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Answer: Option D
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