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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
Fill in the blank:
A place that receives the heaviest rainfall in India and the world:: ___________
Explain the importance of monsoon.
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.
What are monsoons?
What do you mean by western disturbances?
What is a loo?
Fill in the blank:
The __________ branch of south-west monsoon winds causes heavy rainfall to Western Ghats.
On an outline map of India, show the path of the northeast monsoons with arrows.
On an outline map of India, show the annual distribution of rainfall.
