Which is the driest place in India? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which is the driest place in India?
A. Leh
B. Bikaner
C. Phalodi
D. Jaisalmer
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Leh in Ladakh is the driest place in India, receiving less than 100 mm of annual precipitation due to its location in the rain shadow of the Himalayas.

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Loktak Lake, famous for floating 'Phumdis', is located in:
A. Assam
B. Meghalaya
C. Manipur
D. Tripura

Correct Answer: Option C


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Loktak Lake in Manipur is famous for its floating islands of vegetation called 'Phumdis' and is home to the Keibul Lamjao National Park.

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The wet-bulb temperature is always _____ the dry-bulb temperature when relative humidity is less than 100%.
A. Not related to
B. Equal to
C. Greater than
D. Less than

Correct Answer: Option D


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Which of the following is the primary reason for the changing seasons on Earth?
A. Earth's rotation
B. Earth's distance from the sun
C. Earth's revolution around the sun
D. Earth's axial tilt (23.5°)

Correct Answer: Option D


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Seasons are caused by Earth's axial tilt of 23.5°, which means different parts of the Earth receive different amounts of solar radiation at different times of the year as the Earth revolves around the sun.

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