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प्रश्न
Name the coldest place in India.
Name the coldest part of India and give a reason for such extremity.
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उत्तर १
Dras in Jammu and Kashmir (-56°C).
उत्तर २
Dras in Jammu and Kashmir (-56°C).
Reason:
- Dras, located in the Kargil district of Ladakh, is known as the “Gateway to Ladakh”.
- It is the second coldest inhabited place in the world after Oymyakon (Russia).
- Winter temperatures in Dras can fall as low as -45°C.
- Its extreme cold is due to its high altitude, snow-covered terrain, and distance from the sea, which limits the moderating effect of oceanic winds.
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to the question.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give geographical reasons for the following :
The south-west monsoon is divided into two branches
Answer the following question in brief
Name two states of north India that receive rainfall in winter.
Why do Punjab and Rajasthan get very little rainfall during the monsoons?
On an outline map of India, do as directed :
Shade in yellow the rain shadow regions of the Western Ghats.
How are evergreen and deciduous trees different?
Which is the first and the last state to receive monsoon in India?
Name few festivals of India which celebrate the arrival of monsoons, changes in seasons and the harvest season.
What do you understand by retreating monsoons?
Name two areas in India which receive winter rainfall.
Fill in the blank:
The ________ branch of south-west monsoon brings heavy rainfall to the north-east India Ganga plains and north-west India.
