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Multiple choice the cold desert - ladakh life in the deserts inter relationship of man and environment geography the hot desert - sahara

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

  1. Sunstroke

  2. Frost bite

  3. Both Sunstroke and Frost bite

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Due to the extreme conditions and high altitude, the sun is very intense, while the shade is freezing, making it possible to experience both sunstroke and frostbite simultaneously.

Multiple choice the cold desert - ladakh life in the deserts inter relationship of man and environment geography the hot desert - sahara

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

  1. Wool

  2. Bones

  3. Teeth

  4. Perfume
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Tibetan antelope (Chiru) is hunted for its extremely soft and warm underfur, which is processed into the luxury fabric known as shahtoosh. This illegal trade has significantly endangered the species.

Multiple choice the cold desert - ladakh life in the deserts inter relationship of man and environment geography the hot desert - sahara

The Ladakh desert is mainly inhabited by _________.

  1. Christians and Muslims

  2. Buddhists and Muslims

  3. Christians and Buddhists

  4. Buddhists and Hindus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice the cold desert - ladakh life in the deserts inter relationship of man and environment geography the hot desert - sahara

Which among the following is the capital of Ladakh?

  1. Drass

  2. Leh

  3. Kargil

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice the cold desert - ladakh life in the deserts inter relationship of man and environment geography the hot desert - sahara

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

  1. Ladakh

  2. Thimphu

  3. Kashmir

  4. Jammu
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A Correct answer
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".

Multiple choice the cold desert - ladakh life in the deserts inter relationship of man and environment geography the hot desert - sahara

Which of the following is a river flowing through Ladakh?

  1. Drass

  2. Leh

  3. Indus

  4. Zoji
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.