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51
What is the reason for inaccessibility in Ladakh during some months?
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Answer: Option B
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52
Which is the hottest month in Ladakh?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
July is the hottest month in Ladakh when temperature rises upto 25°C. The land gets plenty of Sunshine.
53
Which among the following places recorded the coldest temperature in India?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
January is the coldest month and records mean temperature of -14.4°C. There is heavy snowfall during these months. All highways are closed and Ladakh becomes inaccessible. All rivers and lakes get frozen during these months. Drass is the coldest place in Ladakh. It recorded the coldest temperature of -45°C in 1986.
54
Which district in Jammu receives maximum rainfall?
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Answer: Option D
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Average rainfall in rainy season is 65 cm and average temperature ranges between 30-35°C. Humidity is high in this season and the weather is quite oppressive. Reasi district in Jammu receives maximum rainfall (132 cm) in an year.
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Which is the driest month in Ladakh?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
July is the wettest month while November is the driest month in Ladakh.
56
The local name of Autumn season in Kashmir is
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The local name of Autumn season in Kashmir is Harud.
57
Which season is of longer duration in valley of Kashmir?
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Answer: Option B
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The temperature begins to fall from November which starts the winter season in Kashmir. The winters are long and severe in Kashmir. The mean temperature is 5°C in the valley. Daytime temperature ranges from 8°C to 15°C. Nights are very cold and ranges from 0 to -2°C. The region receives heavy snowfall during this season, maximum in January.
58
Cold desert areas of Ladakh comprise which of the following districts?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Cold deserts comprises only two districts, namely, Leh and Kargil.
59
Kashmir valley receives heavy rainfall and snowfall in winter due to
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Answer: Option A
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Kashmir Valley receives heavy snowfall during winter season, maximum in January. Average snowfall is about 120 cm. It is mainly due to Western disturbances, which are temperate cyclones originating from Mediterranean sea.
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Which natural phenonema causes rainfall in Jammu in winters?
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Answer: Option C
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The South-West part of Jammu receives rainfall mostly from South-West monsoon. The North and North-East parts of Jammu receive rainfall from Western disturbances.