Question

Select the correct option after reading the statements.
1) Ladakh receives less than 10 cm of rainfall in a year.
2) Ladakh lies in the rain shadow region of the Himalayas.

• A. Both statements are invalid.
• B. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
• C. Statement 1 is true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for Statement 1.
• D. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.

Ladakh is shadowed by the Zanskar mountains which are part of the mighty Himalayas. The rain clouds of Indian monsoon reach the mountain barrier and stop and never get to enter Ladakh to give rain. In other words, Ladakh falls in the rain shadow area of the Himalayas, so it receives very little rainfall throughout the year.