Question

The cold desert in Himalaya is___
A. Karakoram range
B. Ladakh range
C. Kailas range
D. Siwalik range

Answer 1

Hint: Cold deserts occur in warm regions at high latitudes. These arid environments are caused by low atmospheric humidity due to the lack of onshore winds due to the distance from the coast, or the presence of alpine areas that separate the desert from the coast.

Complete answer: Option A: The Karakoram is a mountain range that straddles the borders of India, Pakistan and China, with the northwestern border of the mountains being Afghanistan and Tajikistan; its 15 highest mountains are all found in Pakistan. Its highest point is K2.
Option B: The Cold desert of the Himalayas is the Ladakh Range. It is a section of the Karakoram mountain range that spreads to the southeast from the source of the Shyok River in the Ladakh to the Tibetan border. These ranges are parallel to the northeast bank of the Indus River.
 Option C: The Kailash Range is one of the highest parts of the Himalayas. It is 6638 m tall and is located in Tibet.
 Option D: The Shivalik range is a range of the outer Himalayas that spreads from the Indus River to the Brahmaputra River.

Therefore, The correct answer is Option B: Ladakh range.

Note: The Himalayas are a large mountain system of Asia, forming a barrier between the Tibetan plateau in the north and the Indian subcontinent in the south. The Himalayas include the highest mountains in the world, with more than 110 peaks rising to the height of 7300 metres or more above sea level.