Why can Shimla be cooler than Delhi?

Correct answer: Because Shimla is at higher altitude

Direct answer: Option C, because Shimla is at a higher altitude. This question compares two places, so identify the climatic control that differs greatly between them. Shimla is a hill station at much greater height than Delhi. In the lower atmosphere, temperature generally decreases with increasing altitude. Thus the air and surroundings of Shimla can be cooler even when both places receive sunlight. Option C correctly applies the altitude effect. Option A is false because Shimla is not in the sea. Option B is false because Delhi does receive sunlight; the Sun is not absent there. Option D is false because air does blow in Delhi, and wind movement is not the main explanation for this comparison. The wording “can be cooler” is appropriate because actual temperature also varies with season, time and weather, but altitude is the intended control. Memory cue: hill station plus greater height usually means lower temperature.