2020 · Q6
Which one of the following Indian places receives minimum rainfall in a year?
General KnowledgeGeography
- AJodhpur
- BLeh
- CNew Delhi
- DBengaluru
Explanation
Leh, in the cold desert of Ladakh, lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas and receives only about 100 mm of precipitation a year, mostly as snow. Jodhpur, though arid, still gets roughly 300-360 mm of monsoon rain. New Delhi (about 800 mm) and Bengaluru (about 900 mm) receive far more. Leh therefore receives the minimum rainfall among the options.