Question

The driest part in India is _______.
A- Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
B- Bhatinda (Punjab)
C-Darbhanga (Bihar)
D-Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

Answer 1

Hint
The amount of daily rainfall in one year is the annual rainfall or precipitation. By considering the annual rainfall (estimated rainfall per year), the driest area can be calculated. . The lower the annual rainfall, the drier the area is.

Complete answer:
The driest place in India is Jaisalmer in Western Rajasthan, since this district receives the lowest annual rainfall in India, considering the past weather records. In fact, the least amount of rainfall is 8.3 cms for Ruyli in the Jaisalmer district.

Therefore the correct answer is B

Additional Information:
Jaisalmer is named after Rawal Jaisal, who in 1156 AD, founded the town. Jaisalmer means the Fort of Jaisal on the Hill. The "Golden City of India" is often referred to as Jaisalmer because the yellow sandstone used in both the fort and the town below's architecture imbues both with a certain golden-yellow light.

Being an arid desert area, Jaisalmer is vulnerable to extremes in terms of temperature. In both summer and winter, the temperature varies significantly from day tonight. The mean summer temperature is around 120 °F (49 °C), while the minimum temperature is 77 °F (25 °C). The winter mean temperature is normally around 74.5 °F (23.6 °C) and the minimum is 41 °F (5 °C). The average of 209.5 millimetres of rainfall is (8.25 in)

Note
Bhatinda (Punjab) - The temperature here averages 24.5 °C or 76.1 °F. In a year, the rainfall is 421 mm.

Darbhanga (Bihar)- The average annual temperature in Darbhanga is 25.2 °C or 77.3 °F. The rainfall here is around 1139 mm per year.

Gandhinagar (Gujarat)- The temperature here averages 27.2 °C or 80.9 °F. The annual rainfall is 746 mm 29.4 inch.