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18th October, 2021 Geography

 

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Context

  • President of India celebrated Dussehra with Jawans in Drass.

About

  • Drass is a hill station in the Kargil district of the union territory of Ladakh.
  • It is on the NH 1 between Zoji La pass and Kargil town.
  • Drass is "The Second Coldest Inhabited Place in the World" and Coldest place in India where temperatures can drop to less than -40°C.
  • It is often called "The Gateway to Ladakh".