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10. Read the passage and answer the questions given below-
Ladakh is the desert in the mountains in the eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir. Very little
agriculture is possible here since this region does not receive any rain and is covered in snow
for all large part of the year. There are very few trees can grow in this region. For drinking water,
people depend on the melting snow during the summer months. Kerela is a state in the south-
west corner of India. It is surrounded by the sea on one side and hills on the other. A number of
spices like pepper, cloves and cardamoms are grown on the hills. It is spices that made this
region an attractive place for traders were the first to come here. The Apostle of Christ, St.
Thomas is believed to have come here nearly 2000 years ago and he is credited with bringing
Christianity to India.
1) What specialty of Indian is highlighted in this paragraph? How both the regions are different
from each other?
(i) Which sea is there on the west side of Kerala?
(iii) Why Ladhak receives low rainfall? What kind of problems the people of Ladhak face because
of low rainfall?
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Answer 1

Answer:

• 1. India is a country with extreme diversity in geographical, religious, , linguistic and cultural bonding.
• From language to different culture and religion, the country has been hailed as one of the most beautiful mixtures of various cultural identities.
• Ladakh is an arid region, it is a desert in the mountains in the eastern parts of jammu and kashmir .
• While Kerala, is called as the Gods own country due to its lush green vegetation.
• The state in the nation's southwest is an oasis of natural beauty and religious coexistence.

• 2. Arabian Sea is the sea on the west side of Kerala
• Arabian Sea has a coastline with the Indian states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa and Gujrat.

• 3.The climate of Ladakh is cold and dry.
• Average annual precipitation is roughly 3 inches (80 mm)
• While the average annual precipitation of Kerala is 3107 mm
• The rainfall in this region is low because it lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas. The area experiences freezing winds and burning sunlight.
• They are dependent on snow for drinking water during summer months.

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