UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-4

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    Consider the following statements about Trans- Himalayas.
    1. Most of the part of this Himalayan ranges lies in the Tibet and hence also called Tibetan Himalaya.
    2. The Zaskar, the Ladakh, the Kailash and the Karakoram are the main ranges of the Trans-Himalayan
    System.
    3. The Northernmost range of the Trans-Hiinalayan ranges in India is the Great Karakoram range also known as Krishnagiri.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    A)  1 and 2

    B)                     2 and 3           

    C)  1 and 3

    D) (d) All of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] The Himalayan ranges immediately to the North of the Great Himalayan range are called the Trans-Himalayas. Most of the part of this Himalayan range lies in the Tibet and hence also called Tibetan Himalaya. The Zaskar, the Ladakh, the Kailash and the Karakoram are the main ranges of the Trans-Himalayan System. Statement 3 is also correct as the Northernmost range of the Trans-Himalayan ranges in India is the Great Karakoram range also known as Krishnagiri.


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