Question

The cold desert in Himalaya is _____.

• A. Karakoram range
• B. Ladakh range
• C. Kailas range
• D. Siwalik range

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Ladakh range

Cold deserts occur in temperate regions at higher latitudes. They have colder temperatures than those at which hot deserts are found. These dry environments are caused by either remoteness from the coast, which results in low atmospheric humidity from a lack of onshore winds, or the presence of high mountains separating the desert from the coast. Cold desert in Himalayas is Ladakh Range. It is a segment of the Karakoram mountain range that extends to the southeast from the mouth of the Shyok River in the Ladakh region to the Tibetan border. These ranges are parallel to the northeast bank of the Indus River.