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Standard VII
Social Science
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Which of the following regions is described as 'Cold Desert'?
  1. Sikkim Himalaya
  2. Karakoram Ranges
  3. Ladakh Range
  4. Kailas Range

A
Ladakh Range
B
Sikkim Himalaya
C
Kailas Range
D
Karakoram Ranges
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Ladakh range is described as a cold desert. The enormous mass of the Himalayas creates a rain shadow area, denying entry to the moisture-laden clouds of the Indian monsoon. Ladakh is thus, a high altitude desert.

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