SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The place in india which receives lowest rainfall?
A
Leh
B
Jaisalmer
C
Bikaner
D
Jodhpur
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jaisalmer district located in the state of Rajasthan has the lowest annual rainfall in India. It has a rainfall measuring upto just a small number of 8.3 cms. Ruyli that is located in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan is particularly known to receive the lowest amount of rainfall.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ladakh’s location in the rain shadow region of the Himalayas is the main reason for low rainfall. Rainfall is usually below 10cm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The world’s lowest average yearly precipitation in 0.03” (0.08 cm) during a 59-year period at Arica Chile. Lane notes that no rainfall has ever been recorded at Calama in the Atacama Desert, Chile.

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