Question

Zaskar range falls under the ______________ rainfall region.
A. High
B. Very high
C. Low
D. Very low

Answer 1

Hint: he Zaskar Range, also known as Zanskar, is a group of mountains in the Himalayas, south-central Asia, northern India, and the Autonomous Region of China in western Tibet. They stretch south-eastward from the Karcha (Suru) River to the upper Karnali River for some 400 miles. The highest point is Kamet Peak (25,446 feet), and Shipki, Lipu Lekh (Lipulieke), and Mana are the most important passes.

Complete answer:
The Zaskar Range, an inaccessible area where people and cattle remain indoors for most of the year due to the cold, lies to the northwest of Rupshu. Zaskar is drained by the Zaskar River that meets the Indus River below Leh, flowing northward.
Ladakh's atmosphere is cool and dry. Average annual precipitation is about 80 mm (3 inches); fine, crisp, flaked snow is common and falls heavily often. In the northern part of the Great Himalayan Range, the Zaskar Range bifurcates the area of Ladakh and Zaskar. Thus, between these areas, the spectrum forms a temperature barrier. It does not cause the monsoon winds to hit Ladakh in the north-east, ultimately retaining the bulk of the precipitation.
From these discussions we can conclude that Zaskar range falls under the high rainfall region.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:At an elevation of 3,500-7,000 metres (11,500-23,000 feet), Zanskar occupies an area of some 7,000 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi). This range passes through the Zaskar River and slices through the deep and narrow Zanskar Gorge. The range stretches south-eastward from the Karcha (Suru) River to the upper Karnali River for some 400 miles (640 km). The highest point is Kamet Peak (25,446 feet [7,756 metres]), and the most important passes are Shipki, Lipu Lekh (Lipulekh), The shortest path from Delhi to reach Zanskar Valley is to fly first to Srinagar and then to reach Kargil by taking the Srinagar-Leh highway. Until we enter Kargil, on the Kargil-Padum route, we have to drive the remaining 250 km to Padum.