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Which one of the following places ranks second among the coldest places in the world?
Which one of the following places ranks second among the coldest places in the world?
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The correct option is A Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
Dras, KargilYet another hotly contested conflict zone, the sleepy town of Dras in India’s Kargil region is one of the coldest places in the country with the average temperature here dip down to -23 ºC during the winter. The village is located right on the crucial Srinagar-Leh Highway and is in close proximity to the Line of Control between India and Pakistan, which denotes the actual militaristic border between the countries. Located at an elevation of 3,350 m, the Dras Valley starts at the beginning of the Zojila Pass leading to Leh-Ladakh and is often called the ‘Gateway to Ladakh’.
Dras, Kargil
Yet another hotly contested conflict zone, the sleepy town of Dras in India’s Kargil region is one of the coldest places in the country with the average temperature here dip down to -23 ºC during the winter. The village is located right on the crucial Srinagar-Leh Highway and is in close proximity to the Line of Control between India and Pakistan, which denotes the actual militaristic border between the countries. Located at an elevation of 3,350 m, the Dras Valley starts at the beginning of the Zojila Pass leading to Leh-Ladakh and is often called the ‘Gateway to Ladakh’.
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