Ladakh Geography

Ladakh Prison Department · General Awareness & Science · 33 practice questions with answers and explanations: 17 Easy, 16 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The Shyok river is a tributary of the:

  1. Indus
  2. Sutlej
  3. Beas
  4. Chenab
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Answer: A. It joins the Indus in Pakistan-administered Gilgit–Baltistan.

Sample Easy question 2

The Suru river flows through:

  1. Kargil district
  2. Srinagar
  3. Jammu
  4. Leh district alone
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Answer: A. It joins the Indus near Nurla.

Sample Easy question 3

The district headquarters of the second district of Ladakh is:

  1. Padum
  2. Kargil
  3. Drass
  4. Nubra
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Answer: B. Kargil town is the headquarters of Kargil district.

Sample Medium question 4

Ladakh is a cold desert because it lies in the:

  1. Coastal region
  2. Equatorial belt
  3. Windward side
  4. Rain shadow of the Himalaya
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Answer: D. It receives very little rainfall.

Sample Medium question 5

The highest peak in Ladakh (Indian-administered) is:

  1. Nun Kun
  2. Stok Kangri
  3. Saser Kangri I
  4. Kolahoi
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Answer: C. Saser Kangri I is 7,672 m. Nun Kun is 7,135 m.

Sample Medium question 6

The Gya, Hanle and Chushul areas are in:

  1. Kargil
  2. Eastern Ladakh
  3. Zanskar
  4. Drass
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Answer: B. Hanle has an astronomical observatory.

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