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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 43

SSC CHSL - 14th October 2020 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q43

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Which of the following Himalayan ranges extends from the northern side of Leh to the Tibetan border and comprises Digar La Pass and Khardung La Pass?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Ladakh Range.

  • The Ladakh Range has an average height of about 6,000 meters and has no major peaks. Some of its peaks are less than 4,800 meters.

  • The main mountain passes are Chorbat (5,090 meters), Digar La (5,400 meters), Khardung La (5,602 meters), Chang La (5,599 meters), and Tsaka La (4,724 meters).

Additional Information-

Pir Panjal Range     Pir Panjal range at Manali, Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh. 
Dhauladhar Range One of the ranges in the Middle Himalayas is the Dhauladhar range. They start from a location close to Dalhousie in the state of Himachal Pradesh's northwest and proceed through it to a location close to the Beas River's bank in the Kulu district.
Zanskar Range The Zanskar Range is a mountain range that divides Himachal Pradesh from Tibet and Zanskar from Ladakh in the Indian states of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.