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In Ladakh if you sit in the sun with your feet in the shade, you may suffer_____.

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  1. Sunstroke

  2. Frost bite

  3. Both Sunstroke and Frost bite

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Which mountain range encloses the Ladakh in the south ?

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  1. Zanskar

  2. Karakoram

  3. Hindukush

  4. Aravali

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Correct Option: A

Which region of Jammu and Kashmir is known as Khapa- chan?

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  1. Ladakh

  2. Jammu

  3. Kashmir

  4. Karakoram

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Correct Option: A

The altitude in Ladakh varies from about in ______ Kargil to more than ______ in the Karakoram.

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  1. 3000m, 8,000m

  2. 1000m, 9000m

  3. 2000m, 10000m

  4. 3000m, 11000m

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Correct Option: A

What is the capital of Ladakh?

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  1. Leh

  2. Drass

  3. Jammu

  4. Kashmir

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Correct Option: A

The Chiru or the Tibetan antelope is an endangered species found in Ladakh. It is hunted for its ______ known as shahtoosh.

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  1. Wool

  2. Bones

  3. Teeth

  4. Perfume

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Correct Option: A

The Ladakh desert is mainly inhabited by _________.

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  1. Christians and Muslims

  2. Buddhists and Muslims

  3. Christians and Buddhists

  4. Buddhists and Hindus

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The region's population is split roughly in half between the districts of Leh and Kargil. 76.87% population of Kargil is Muslim (mostly Shia), with a total population of 140,802, while that of Leh is 66.40% Buddhist, with a total population of 133,487.

Which among the following is the capital of Ladakh?

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  1. Drass

  2. Leh

  3. Kargil

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Leh is the capital and largest town of Ladakh, a union territory in India-administered Kashmir.

Leh is at an altitude of 3,524 meters (11,562 ft) and is connected via National Highway 1 to Srinagar in the southwest and to Manali in the south via the Leh-Manali Highway.

Drass, one of the coldest inhabited places on earth, is located in _______.

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  1. Ladakh

  2. Thimphu

  3. Kashmir

  4. Jammu

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dras, a tourist hub for its high altitude trekking routes and tourist sites, is a town in the Kargil district of the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is on the NH 1 between Zoji La pass and Kargil town. It is often called "The Gateway to Ladakh".

Which of the following is a river flowing through Ladakh?

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  1. Drass

  2. Leh

  3. Indus

  4. Zoji

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Indus river originates from the Manasarovar lake in Tibet and its greenish-blue waters flow with all its glory through the Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir towards Gilgit-Baltistan and along the entire length of Pakistan to finally drain into the Arabian Sea at the port city of Karachi.