29-12-2017, 04:39 PM
Trans Himalaya
*The mountain ranges lies to the north and north east of Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : Trans Himalaya
*Major mountain ranges in trans - himalayan region are Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar
*The famous passes situated in Hindukush mountain
Ans : Kyber Pass, Bolan Pass
*The Karakoram range span the borders between Pakistan, India and China.
*The northern most range of the Trans Himalayan Ranges in, India
Ans : The Great Karakoram Range
*The range which forms India’s frontier with Afghanistan and China
Ans : Karakoram
*The range which act as the watershed between India and Turkistan
Ans : Karakoram
*The highest Plateau of India
Ans : Ladakh Plateau
*In Ladakh range lies the India's cold desert names as
Ans : LEH
*The region known as 'Land of Passes'
Ans : Ladakh
*The place known as the Gateway to Ladakh
Ans : Dras
*Dras is located at the Zaskar Range.
*Shipkila, Lipu Lekh, Mana Pass etc. are in Zaskar range.
*Pirpanjal range has India’s longest rail tunnel 3 known as Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel etc.
*The world’s second highest Mountain (8,61 lm)
Ans : Mt. Godwin Austin (mount K2)
*The Mount K2 located in Karakoram range
*Locally it is also known as Dapsang, Lamba Pahar etc.
*It is the toughest mountain in the world.
*Extension of the Ladakh Range into China is known as
Ans : Kailash Range
*The name of Mount Kailas in Tibet
Ans : Kang Rimpoche
*The Indian state that forms a part of Trans Himalayan range is
Ans : Jammu & Kashmir
