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Which of the following regions is described as 'Cold Desert'?

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Sikkim Himalaya

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Karakoram Ranges

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Ladakh Range

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Kailas Range

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The correct option is C Ladakh Range
Ladakh range is described as a cold desert. The enormous mass of the Himalayas creates a rain shadow area, denying entry to the moisture-laden clouds of the Indian monsoon. Ladakh is thus, a high altitude desert.

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