1.

Write a detailed on Ladakh or north- Western Himalayas.

Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Ladakh or North-western Himalayas: <br/> Region extents over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. <br/> (ii) It comprises of Ladakh, Kashmir, Zaskar and Pir Panjal. <br/> (iii) The north-eastern parts of Ladakh Himalayas is a cold desert which <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/lies-1073086" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LIES">LIES</a> between greater Himalayas and Karakoram ranges. <br/> (iv) Between Pir Panjaland Great Himalayas in Dal Lake and Valley of Kashmir. <br/> (v) Important Glaciers here are: (a) Siachen (b) Baltora (c) Babura (d) Hispar. <br/> (vi) Kashmir <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/valleys-15553" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about VALLEYS">VALLEYS</a> are known for Karewas. Karewas are thick deposits of glacial clay and other materia mbedded with moraines Zafran-Saffron is cultivated here). <br/> (vii) Important passes: Zoji La on the Great Himalayas, Banital on Pir Panjal range, Photu La-Zaskar range, Khardung La on Ladakh range. Thadala, Nitila, Lepulekh in Uttarakhand Nathula in Sikkim in Himachal Pradesh. <br/> (viii) (viii) Himalayas are spread between river Indus to river Mahi. The total extent of western Himalayas is 700 km and 400 km in width. <br/> (ix) Ladakh Himalayas , Punjab Himalayas and Kumaon Himalayas are its sub-division. <br/> (x) The important lakes are: Dal lake and Wular lake (in Jammu and Kashmir and they are freshwater lakes), Pangong Tso, Tso Morini ( they are salt water lakes and they are situated in Ladakh. <br/> (xi) Important rivers: Indus, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/jhelum-525119" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about JHELUM">JHELUM</a> and Chena. <br/> (xii) Important pilgrimages Vaishno Devi, Amaranth and Charar-e-Sharif. <br/> (xiii) The southernmost part of the region has longitudinal valleys known as <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/duns-443534" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DUNS">DUNS</a>, e.g. Jammu Dun and Pathankot Dun.</body></html>


Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions