CDS 2025 · PYQ · Indian Geography / Himalayas · medium
What is the correct sequence of the following mountain ranges as one moves from North towards South?
1. Karakoram
2. Kunlun
3. Ladakh
4. Zaskar
Select the answer using the code given below :
A.1, 2, 3, 4
B.1, 2, 4, 3
C.2, 1, 4, 3
D.2, 1, 3, 4✓ Correct
Explanation
Moving from north to south across the Trans-Himalayan and Himalayan region, the order of mountain ranges is: Kunlun (the northernmost, in China/Tibet) → Karakoram → Ladakh → Zaskar (the southernmost of these, adjoining the Greater Himalayas). Hence the correct sequence is 2, 1, 3, 4.
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