Q. What are the Trans-Himalayas?
A. Mountain ranges lying north of the Greater Himalayas
Q. The Trans-Himalayas are also known as?
A. Tibetan Himalayas
Q. Name the three main ranges of the Trans-Himalayas.
A. Karakoram, Ladakh, and Zaskar
Q. Which is the northernmost range of the Trans-Himalayas?
A. Karakoram Range
Q. Which range separates Indus valley from the Tibetan Plateau?
A. Ladakh Range
Q. The Zaskar Range lies between which two features?
A. Indus River and Greater Himalayas
Q. Which is the longest range of the Trans-Himalayas?
A. Karakoram Range
Q. What is the highest peak of the Trans-Himalayas?
A. K2 (Godwin-Austen)
Q. K2 is located in which range?
A. Karakoram Range
Q. The Karakoram Range lies in which countries?
A. India, Pakistan, and China
Q. Which major glacier is found in the Karakoram?
A. Siachen Glacier
Q. The Siachen Glacier is located in which range?
A. Karakoram Range
Q. Which plateau lies north of the Trans-Himalayas?
A. Tibetan Plateau
Q. The Ladakh Range mainly lies in which Indian region?
A. Ladakh (UT)
Q. Which river flows between the Zaskar and Ladakh ranges?
A. Indus River
Q. The Zaskar Range is part of which mountain system?
A. Trans-Himalayan system
Q. Which important pass lies in the Karakoram Range?
A. Karakoram Pass
Q. Karakoram Pass connects India with which country?
A. China
Q. Which range contains Pangong Tso?
A. Ladakh Range
Q. The Trans-Himalayas receive very little rainfall because of?
A. Rain shadow effect
Q. Climate of the Trans-Himalayas is mainly?
A. Cold desert type
Q. Which vegetation is common in Trans-Himalayas?
A. Sparse grasses and shrubs
Q. Which river originates near Mansarovar and flows through Trans-Himalayas?
A. Indus River
Q. The Trans-Himalayas were formed during which geological period?
A. Tertiary period
Q. The Trans-Himalayas are examples of which mountain type?
A. Fold mountains
Q. Which animal is typical of the Trans-Himalayan region?
A. Yak
Q. The Trans-Himalayas are less forested due to?
A. Low precipitation and cold climate
Q. Which important monastery is located in the Trans-Himalayas?
A. Hemis Monastery
Q. Which pass connects Leh with Kashmir Valley?
A. Zoji La
Q. Zoji La lies between which two ranges?
A. Greater Himalayas and Zaskar Range
Q. Which range is famous for world’s highest battlefield?
A. Karakoram Range
Q. The Trans-Himalayas are located mostly in which Indian UT?
A. Ladakh
Q. Which major trade route passed through the Trans-Himalayas historically?
A. Silk Route
Q. Which lake lies partly in India and China in Trans-Himalayas?
A. Pangong Tso
Q. The Karakoram Range meets which mountain system in the northwest?
A. Pamir Knot
Q. Which Trans-Himalayan range lies south of Karakoram?
A. Ladakh Range
Q. The Zaskar Range runs parallel to which range?
A. Greater Himalayas
Q. Which river has cut deep gorges in the Trans-Himalayas?
A. Indus River
Q. The Trans-Himalayas act as a barrier between?
A. Tibetan Plateau and Indian Himalayas
Q. Which pass connects Ladakh with Central Asia?
A. Karakoram Pass
Q. The Trans-Himalayas are sometimes called a ‘Cold Desert’ because?
A. Very low rainfall and extreme cold
Q. Which is the main occupation of people in Trans-Himalayas?
A. Pastoralism
Q. The Trans-Himalayas extend mainly in which direction?
A. Northwest to southeast