What is the correct sequence of the following mountain ranges as one moves from North towards South? 1. Karakoram 2. Kunlun 3. Ladakh 4. Zaskar Select the answer using the code given below:
- A.1, 2, 3, 4
- B.1, 2, 4, 3
- C.2, 1, 4, 3
- D.2, 1, 3, 4
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is D, 2, 1, 3, 4. Going south from Central Asia one crosses the Kunlun, then the Karakoram, then the Ladakh Range and then the Zaskar Range.
The Kunlun lies furthest north, along the northern edge of the Tibetan plateau. South of it is the Karakoram, with K2 (Godwin Austen), the highest peak in India's territory, and great glaciers such as Siachen. The Ladakh Range runs south of the Karakoram, with the Indus flowing between them near Leh. The Zaskar Range lies south of the Ladakh Range and forms part of the Trans-Himalaya beside the Great Himalaya.
A is wrong: the Kunlun lies north of the Karakoram, not south of it.
B is wrong: it starts with the Karakoram and also puts Zaskar north of Ladakh.
C is wrong: the Zaskar is south of the Ladakh Range, not north of it.
Exam tip: north to south, Kunlun, Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, Great Himalaya, Lesser Himalaya, Shiwaliks.
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